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Established | 1986 (opened in 1988) |
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Location | Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Coordinates | 35°17′54″S 149°07′53″E / 35.298333°S 149.131389°E |
Type | Science Centre |
Accreditation | Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC) |
Visitors | 500,000 per year since 2016 |
Director | Jo White |
Website | Questacon |
Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre is an interactive science communication facility in Canberra, Australia. It is a museum with more than 200 interactive exhibits related to science and technology. The centre is a popular location for school excursions Australia-wide.[1][2]
The National Science and Technology Centre hosts the Questacon Science Circus, which is a science outreach program.