Questacon–The National Science and Technology Centre Reviews

Best value for money if you purchased the annual membership, won't be disappointed, kids like the place

Because Japan is involved, there is a Japanese flag and a Japanese theater.
A place where children can touch and learn. Because we visited on a holiday, there were few empty parking lots nearby and the congestion was great.
There are a goods section and a restaurant cafe, but it was difficult to secure seats due to congestion.
There were also earthquake experiences and sliders.

Children did not want to leave. Fun way to learn about science and maths. Something for all ages. I might even beat the robot at air hockey one day.

Great experience. Highly recommended especially if you have kids. It's a very fun way to learn a lot of new things. If you can avoid the weekends as you'd enjoy it more if less people are there.

So well done. Hours upon hours of fun activities for the curious and playful.

Fantastic fun. Lots of things to discover - it kept the kids fully occupied, and even us parents! I liked the layout - start at the top and work your way down through themed rooms with almost everything interactive in some way. Despite loads of kids enjoying themselves it was not too noisy, and you could try everything out.

The great thing is thing is that there is so much to do that even if it is busy chances are you can find something that isn't being used. My kids loved it and I would definitely go back again. Only negative was the line up to buy tickets. Not sure if you can buy online before hand - but if you can it might save you some time.

A must goto when visiting Canberra. Make sure you have a museum membership - we spent 3 days there with a 5 year old

Great! Even for adults it is very interesting. Not free to park your car though.

Questacon is great for all kids, big or little! As a big kid myself, I go every year to check out any new exhibitions. The Questacon After Dark evenings are also worth the adventure.

You lose a star for not having a branch/facility in Sydney... Which is where I live. Boo to that. Now that I've been here, I'm going to have to drive to Canberra at least twice A year for questacon

Great place to bring young kids, will keep them entertained for hours. I learn something new everytime I go. Will be back again soon

As good as I remember it as a kid! Love this place!!! Spent the entire day here. Loads of participatory activities and lovely staff. Great for families or a bunch of friends. Really impressed by all the efforts that went towards relating experiments back to real life!!!

Loved it ,our 4 & 6 yo had a ball even with stuff for older kids. The down side is when the school groups arrive it is chaos ,it gets really loud and they swarm all over everything like like wasps

A really great museum, we went during the spider exhibition. Very similar to Scienceworks in Melbourne. I am a 30 year old adult with no children, and I found it educational and enjoyable. I will definitely go again when the next exhibition is showing.

Somewhat reasonable pricing, allows parents to engage their children for a few hours and involves many fun things for them to do.

Wonderful for a wide range of ages. Attentive staff always happy to explain and answer questions

Really fun place, the best thing is that they display all the information in a fun a game able way to teach complex science concepts in a very easy way.

Such a great place to spend an hour or two.. family admittance costs $70 which is pretty step but the activities and different galleries do impress..

Kids had a ball, perfect for our 8yr old especially. Cafe was expensive, $75 for 2 drinks, a sandwich, a burger and a croissant, but otherwise we had a great day and would come back again.

Been bringing the kids to this place for years. Not sure when I can stop!

If you parents never took you here as a kid, they probably didn't love you

Great place to take the kids. Lots of fantastic hands on things to do.
Nice food in the cafe at a reasonable price too.

Brilliant experience for children and parents alike. If you are going to Canberra it's a must do!

I was really surprised at the high quality of the exhibits. The hands on nature of most of them made it a learning experience.

Going on a weekend and avoiding the school kids is a very good idea if you are thinking of going to Questacon.

Never been, but if I live through this virus I'm coming down for a look see. Stay safe mates. I hope you're making it through this virus better than we are in the states.

Haven t been since I was 9 and it s still my favourite place in the world. They replaced the earthquake exhibit which is sad but it s still really educational and fun, even if you re an adult.

Wonderful interactive science museum. Highlights include a free fall slide in the Excite room and the Tesla coil in the Awesome Earth room that activates every 20 mins. In the chemistry room, you can approach the staff in the middle bench and they will demonstrate a cool phenomenon for you. If you have a bit more time, build something using recycled materials in the Shed .

If you have membership to other science museums (eg Sydney Powerhouse Museum), check to see if you can get free entry.

For really little kids (0-6) go to Q time on the ground floor - my son can play here for hours. On busy days (school holidays) you need to book in a 30 min session by asking for a ticket. Sessions book out quickly and you need a ticket for every adult and child entering. On weekdays during school, book into Science time where they talk on a theme and have loads of hands on activities. Suitable for about 4+. You also need to book for this activity.

The cafe is ok but the tables get really busy during peak times. Bring your own lunch and save time and money!

Fantastic place to visit. Plenty for kids and adults to learn and do.

Went there for school camp it is cool for science lovers

Great indoor option when it's too hot/cold/wet. If you live in Canberra, definitely worth investing in a family pass.

Fantastic place for the children to visit and learn about science in a fun way. Even the adults have fun. Plenty of activities and shows for all ages

Had a blast staff helpful.. educational and wheelchair friendly

Twice the kids have asked to come and we have granted them the educational fun adventure. Reasonable entry prices and all displays are truly interative and educational. The staff are Beyond awesome with cleaning anything kids touch. You will enjoy the day.

Very good, interactive displays, helpful staff, just worth a look.

Very interesting place for Kids go, you can spend the whole day there. Kids love it! New things comming as well.

We had a blast! Very educational but made it so much fun. Not one thing was 'boring'. 5 out of 5

Suprisingly not that expensive. Paid $48 for 2 adults and 2 kids.
Thats awesome for an entire day full of entertainment!

My Nan took me, my brother, and 2 of my cousins here (Im the oldest). It was great, we all loved it but our 2 cousins kept on running around, which kinda ruined the experience. Overall, 10/10 would definitely recommend

Just wastage of money in journey to Mars. Very disappointed about everything.. i spend 70 bucks over there but really wastage of money.. i recommend please not to go there untill covid ends.

Cool place to visit for kids and and adults. We enjoyed ourselves as adults but the kids also enjoyed their time too, sparking their own fascination with a variety of activities. Mini Q for 0-6 year olds was fun too for the younger ones. You need to book your session as they do run out fast.

Good fun, the kids had a great time. Super busy during school holidays but that is to be expected.

Awesome for kids and adults. Just came for second year in a row and spent 6 hours in here with the family. The moon is amazing.

Heaps of fun with kids, not so great without them. Love that they're constantly changing stuff to keep it interesting

Always a Winner with the kids. Spent 4 hours there, had to drag the kids out.

A lot of things to do for kids, and also fun for adults. Went there on a night where there were stalls outside and an exhibitons with people juggling with fire. Had a great time. It is not too pricy and has a lot of things to do.

Lots of fun and very interactive. We recommend the shows too.

Very disappointing science museum. Overall science is too simplistic and watered down, the experiments performed at qLabs were unoriginal and are done at every primary schools and there are simply not enough exhibitions for the price and status of being a national science museum.

So many galleries of different exhibitions, and very educational for kids and grown ups! Many of the activities were geared towards kids but the staff encouraged participation by adults too. I really enjoyed the freefall slide. It was great for a bit of adrenaline!

Love this place so much, been multiple times and it never gets old

Nice place if you have interest in science. Good place for little kids too.

Great fun for everyone with some learning thrown in

BEST PLACE EVER!!!!!! It's so much fun and the slide is not that high and I really wanted to go but as I watched some people I got a little bit scared so ya. There's a gift shop too and there lots of AMAZING THINGS to buy there. HOPE U GO THERE, I WISH I WENT THERE AGAIN!!!!!

I was so happy to see the Above and Beyond exhibit because I do love planes! I loved how Boeing and Questacon could pull it off! Great work!

Simply amazing and informative. We all learned something. Kids and adults both.

Amazing place for kids to learn about science - there s so much to see and do you need a whole day.
Make sure you see the shows!

We had a lot of fun at Questacon. We stayed there whole day for inspiration and educational projects. The foods we ordered were fish and chips, and chicken schnitzel which were better than we expected.

A great place you should visit with your family. All will enjoy and learn a lot during the visit.

A great family day out for kids of all ages and well worth repeat visits because the themes and exhibits change. Highly recommended

An interactive way for kids to spend day out with the family & possibly learn a bit of science