Notice of temporary gallery closures

Please note that following the recent electrical fire, Gallery 5 (The Shed) and Gallery 6 (Mini Q) will remain closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks

Pack your curiosity, leave behind the textbooks and experience where breakthroughs are built, one LEGO® brick at a time!

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Fundamental

Explore classic science in fun and exciting ways! Be mesmerised by the harmonograph and take a photo of your own shadow.

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Harmonograph

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Awesome Earth

Experience the power and beauty of our planet. Feel the force of an earthquake, let the lightning spark your imagination and wonder at the grandeur of the universe.

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Earthquake House

Our beloved earthquake experience is returning to Questacon to delight visitors again!

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Q Lab

Ask questions, test theories and experiment! Watch live demonstrations or take part in activities with Questacon's science communicators.

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Beehive

Take a peek inside and see what makes the hive buzz. If you’re lucky you might even spot the queen!

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The Shed

Immerse yourself in invention and innovation in The Shed. Become an inventor and experiment with ideas, tools, science, technologies and art.

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Wind table

Float, spin, sink, hover and fly!

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Mini Q

Little scientists can splash, build, experiment, explore and perform in Mini Q: built specifically for curious toddlers!

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Excite@Q

Get excited! Excite@Q is high energy, high impact and highly addictive. A complete hands-on, minds-on experience guaranteed to bend both mind and muscle.

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Free Fall

Experience the exhilaration of weightlessness in Free Fall! Feel your heart race as you hang from the bar, then let go and fall smoothly down this 2-storey tall vertical slide.

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Block Play

Hands-on STEM learning though block play for children under 8 years and their caregivers.

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Mezzanine

The Mezzanine contains a few exhibits and access to bathroom facilities.

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CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks

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