Corporate Body

Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre (1988 - )

From
23 November 1988
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Functions
Science Communication and Education
Website
http://www.questacon.edu.au
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Summary

Officially opened on 23 November, 1988, Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre is visited by around three hundred and thirty people each year. The Centre aims to promote a heightened understanding of science and technology within the community.

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Bryant, Chris, Gore, Michael and Stocklmayer, Sue, 'The Australian Science Centre Movement 1980-2000: part 1 - Questacon, the National Science and Technology Centre', Historical Records of Australian Science, 26 (2) (2015), 122-32, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR15008. Details

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Ailie Smith

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