Questacon–The National Science and Technology Centre Reviews

Great for kids as a learning/discovery centre, but not quite the science museum I was expecting as an adult. Recommended as a fun attraction for families, not for serious scientists.

Visiting Australia? Interested in science? A visit to Canberra's Questacon is a must.
Located in the Australia's Capital city, Questacon is fun place to engage with science and learning. But that's not all! Questacon houses a really fun cafe called 'ATOMIC'.

ATOMIC Cafe is located in the foyer and open daily between 9 am - 5 pm, and their menu suits all tastes! The crew from ATOMIC pride themselves on delivering diverse, fresh and engaging food & beverage with fantastic customer service.

The Food: Being a science centre, ATOMIC's menu was filled with science ideas. We loved all the tasty treats including the Galaxy doughnuts and macaroons. It was also a great relief to see some really well executed meals too. The Burrito bowl, and the grilled chicken salad were a delight to eat.
The winner for me (Brogan) was the 6 hour braised pulled lamb. The textures and flavours really made my senses go wild!

Tempt your tastebuds during your next exciting visit to Questacon!

And as always CAPITAL FOOD ADVENTURE!

Great place for kids, exhibits change giving kids a new experience.

Great venue for kids and adults alike. Bring your money with you and learn a few things.

A well priced expedition for the kids. Be prepared for total madness and to be surrounded by hordes of children. However for parents, this is the beauty of the place. Your kids can touch everything here and make as much noise as they want, because basically everyone here is just trying to keep their children occupied. We spent hours here and didn't even have to threaten a punishment. Jolly good.

Always great.
There's something for everyone of all ages.
Fun for little ones
Science for nerds.
Indoor safe environment for parents of restless kids.
Teenagers project inspiring activities and lots of food and drinks as well

Lovely and very helpful staff. Free sausage and sandwiches today at cafe'

Best science museum i have seen thus far !! MUST VISIT when in Canberra.

The structure of this place is amazing. They have divided it into 6 rooms depending on type of science sound, color, labs, two excite zones (kids and adults) and a bonus Moon room in center.

Kids room has a 45 minutes session that can leave kids asking for more :(. But i think no amount of time would suffice.

Labs have period table in 3d and i like the idea of putting examples espically condiments for each element to show significance of elements.

Excite room for adults was amazing with 90 deg fall slide to give you adrenaile rush and other games you could play.

Only gripe is Cafe is too small and little expensive. It can get little crowded if its too hot or rainy.

Tip 1: Minimum of 4 hours are required to enjoy this place.
Tip 2: Difficult to find parking even though its a paid one.

Lots to see, some place for small children bit majority catered to primary school and up.

Great place to visit, but it can get crowded and busy. Best suited for primary schoolers

I always learn tons when I come here and the cafe is very well-staffed with good food, even with a slightly limited menu...
Great fun with family.

Great for kids, interesting for parents. Worth to buy a year pass.

So much to see, so many interactive and hands on displays over several floors... great place to bring the kids and spend a few hours

Brilliant place for kids to explore science and have a ball.

Great place to take the kids!! My 2yo loved it and the staff were so friendly and engaging...

Not really a science museum, but a hands on,interactive learning centre dedicated to engaging your child with attractive and ingenious displays, games, and demonstrations of core physics and mechanics principles.

Spend a whole afternoon or morning on your first visit, and if your child feels the joy of discovery and understanding, you'll want to come back.

A must see for all children (and adults). A fun, hands on experience to learn about all areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (exciting new room). The mini Q room for under 4s is a great addion too. Come on Australia STEM it up!

It was the best. I loved the bit where you could freeze your shadow.

Fun place for all members of the family and also to let the kids go nuts and tire them out. Very pricey.
Wheelchair/disability parking access, ramps and lifts. Cafe is also quite pricey as is the gift shop.

Loved the place! Very informative and engaging for the children!

Awesome ~ Even my adult feels fun ~
Kids have fun ~
Facilities are attentive ~

Full of interesting things for both children and adults

Cool, though wish other parents would teach their kids even basic manners.

Scientific and interactive. Sensational with kids. We visited twice in two days

Great fun for kids and teens but not so much for the adults

An awesome place to nurture and motivate young minds and their curiosity. There's something for everyone.

How cool was this place. We (me, wife and 2 boys) attended a live dinosaur puppet show, then made our way around the building with all the touchy feely science type projects and games. My boys learnt a lot in the 4 hours we were here. Highly recommend this place to any young family looking for a fun and entertaining day out.

I visited Questacon on Year 6 school excursion back in 2008 and I loved it. 12 years later I have just visited again, this time as an Educator, and it was still as enjoyable as the first time I visited! Being so interactive, I found all the exhibits to be educational and highly enjoyable for both children and adults alike. There is a range of different exhibits/galleries catering for all different interests which ensures that there is something for everyone!
This is definitely somewhere I plan on bringing students in the near future!

Interactive science in Canberra. Great place for all ages.

Expensive and uninteresting for young teenage kids. Not at all what I had hoped for. The biggest disappointment of the ACT.

Hands down the best place to visit with your kids in Canberra.

Good but most exhibits were the same from 10 months ago

Wonderful exhibits and staff. A great day out for my child and me

The best kids science museum I have been to. Awesome experience, highly recommended for anyone visiting Canberra.

You can easily spend a day here with young children.It is an ultra modern science facility with very helpful staff who are eager to answer your questions.

Worth checking out. Aimed more towards kids, but still something for adults. Lightning machine is really cool.

Best place for kids. And something new for everyone

Not enough time for the students to enjoy all the gallery

Many interesting exhibits, some help build an understanding of Science, but too many school children!

This place is amazing, especially if you are into science and engineering. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. I visited this place as a kid and now as an adult and I am still amazed by the galleries! Would definitely recommend if you are in Canberra!

This place is so cool! We went and loved it, its fun for all ages, there are so many activities and games and interactive displays with cool things to play with and learn! Honestly no matter how old you are you can still have fun at Questacon! This is a must for Canberra visitors!!

Great for kids, extreamly well done with lots of hands on!

Best day for the kids ever. Even the 20m old had a great time.

Highly annoying to go as an adult contending with all the hordes of school kids, would be good to have a gallery free for "other" visitors

Lot to learn but cost of entry would drive people away.

Amazing. Absolutely mesmerising. They have many rooms to play with science, and they have a liquid nitrogen show!

Our 2.5y/o loves this place.
The changing exhibits make it easier to visit often.
We got gifted a 2 year membership & the members lounge is handy for the long stays here. It's a quiet spot away from the cumulative "building noise". You've also got access to a large fridge to store snacks/lunches for later.

Much better experience when i was a kid but enjoyable none the less

Great place to take the kids. If you haven't been before pay for 3-4 hours parking, especially if you want to see everything

Fantastic experience. Love the layout. Will be back!

Overpriced as rushed through in 2 hours
Some exhibits closed
Great for kids but not for me

It super good there, alost of think to look at and do!

Have always loved Questacon since being an explainer in the 90s but little kid play area is best thing possible for little person. <3

Excellent place to bring the children. Had a great time