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Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre is on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, an artificial lake in Canberra, ACT, Australia.

It has more than 200 interactive exhibits relating to science and technology. It was designed to expose children to science. It is suitable for visitors of all ages.

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  • National Library, Treasury and Questacon (437590364)

    National Library, Treasury and Questacon

  • Questacon - panoramio

    Questacon Building (Photo by Ché Lydia Xyang)

  • The Astonomer

    The Astronomer is a sculpture by Tim Wetherell in 2003 made out of fire damaged steel from the Mount Stromlo Observatory which was destroyed by the 2003 Canberra bushfires.

  • Einstein sculpture at Questacon in April 2008

    Einstein sculpture in Science Garden at Questacon

  • Lightning simulator questacon

    Lightning Simulator (Photo by Flagstaffotos)

  • Clockwork universe by Tim Wetherell

    Clockwork Universe Sculpture by Tim Wetherell

  • Water responding to different frequencies

    Water responding to different frequencies (Photo by Flagstaffotos)

  • Ski boots

    Shell Questacon Science Circus

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