Questacon

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre is a science centre in Canberra, Australia. It has more than 200 interactive exhibits related to science and technology, and is a popular location for school excursions Australia-wide. The National Science and Technology Centre hosts the Questacon Science Circus, which is a science outreach program.

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre is a science centre in Canberra, Australia. It has more than 200 interactive exhibits related to science and technology, and is a popular location for school excursions Australia-wide. The National Science and Technology Centre hosts the Questacon Science Circus, which is a science outreach program. ==Questacon Technology Learning Centre== The Questacon Technology Learning Centre is located at the Royal Australian Mint's former administration building in Deakin and houses more than 80 staff members. All of the outreach programs and exhibition developers, including researchers, designers, electronics, metal, and wood shop staff are based there. There are also an exhibition area, and spaces for technology workshops and holiday programs. === Questacon Science Circus=== , New South Wales]]The Questacon Science Circus is an outreach program of Questacon and is the most extensive science outreach program of its kind. Every year, the Science Circus engages with more than 100,000 people, travels 25,000 kilometres, runs professional development courses for 600 teachers, and visits about 30 remote Indigenous communities as well as hospitals, nursing homes and special schools. The Questacon Science Circus is a partnership between Questacon and the Australian National University. The Science Circus won the Prime Minister's Award for Community Business Partnerships in 2006. Fifteen or sixteen science graduates staff the Science Circus as it travels, bringing lively presentations of science to towns and schools. The Science Circus supports the teaching of science and technology by running practical and fun professional development workshops for teachers. While working for the Science Circus, each presenter also completes a Masters of Science Communication Outreach through the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at the Australian National University. Coursework includes studies in print media, program evaluation and exhibition design. Every year the Science Circus presenters graduate from the course and a new team are selected. The first team graduated in 1988 and there are now over 300 Science Circus graduates. Graduates have contributed to programs on Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio, the Diffusion Science Radio Show, Cosmos Magazine and The Mr. Science Show podcast. ==Photographs== File:National Library, Treasury and Questacon (437590364).jpg|National Library, Treasury and Questacon File:The Astronomer by Tim Wetherell.jpg|The Astronomer sculpture by Tim Wetherell File:Einstein sculpture at Questacon in April 2008.jpg|Einstein sculpture in the Science Garden File:Lightning simulator questacon.jpg|Lightning Simulator File:Clockwork universe by Tim Wetherell.jpg|Clockwork Universe sculpture by Tim Wetherell File:Water responding to different frequencies.jpg|Water responding to different frequencies (Photo by Flagstaffotos) File:Ski boots.jpg|Shell Questacon Science Circus ==See also== Inspiring Australia List of science centers ==References== ==External links== Official website Current Exhibitions & Shows Shell Questacon Science Circus Official Site

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