Exhibitions & Shows
In addition to our Special Events, we have lots of great exhibitions free with your paid Questacon admission.
Click an exhibition below to explore...
NKRYPT Can you solve the NKRYPT codes?

NKRYPT is Questacon's contribution to the area of cryptography. This outdoor sculptural exhibit joins others in the area around Questacon. NKRYPT is a puzzle to be solved.
Deep Oceans Do sea monsters really exist?

Dive in and uncover the secrets of the world’s largest habitat as the strange and rarely seen creatures of the deep are revealed in Deep Oceans.
Mathamazing Playful puzzles and other delicious mathematics.

Calculating conundrums, trippy trigonometry, perplexing puzzles and ginormous geometry await you in this infinitely amazing exhibition.
The Mathamazing exhibition will be located at Questacon in Canberra until 23 June 2013
Excite@Q Spectacular scientific phenomena

Excite@Q provides visitors with a hands-on experience that will bend both mind and muscle! Are you ready to take on the challenge?
Q Lab Designed to inspire your inner scientist
H2O Soak up the science



This hands on exhibition allows you to discover how water behaves, how it shapes our world and how we use this precious resource.
Awesome Earth Discover the impact of natural phenomena on our planet.



From volcanic eruptions, crashing continental plates, tsunamis, and cyclones you’ll discover first-hand the impact these events have on our planet.
Mini Q Young scientists are encouraged to see, hear, feel and do amazing things.



Mini Q challenges young scientists to explore, build, climb and splash in areas designed especially for children.
Access to Mini Q will be ticketed from 29 June to 14 July due to increased visitation during school holidays.
Wonderworks Science to move your mind.
Also appearing: The Excited Particles!
Questacon's own theatre troupe: The Excited Particles perform daily in our three theatres. Dinosaurs, tsunamis, explosions, balloons... performed from a repertoire of more than a dozen shows! More... |
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