Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!
2025-05-31 09:00 - 2026-02-01 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, King Edward Terrace, Parkes, ACT, 2600, Australia
Overview
Uncover the unexpected and spark your curiosity with mesmerising magnets, machines and motion in Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!
With 17 exhibits across three zones and a trio of delightful characters, Questacon Presents explores electricity – ZAP! – simple machines – CLANK! – and fundamental forces – POW!
In Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW! you can become a battery, lift herculean loads with levers and use mechanisms to make mechanical music. Feel charged up as you watch 15,000 volts of electricity force its way through the air as an arc of plasma. Discover how simple machines make work easier by lifting your own body weight into the air with the help of pulleys. Create a flying contraption and let it fly on a wind table, experimenting with airflow and aerodynamics.

Cirque Alice
2026-01-22 - 2026-01-31 | Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square, London Circuit, Canberra
Get your Christmas gifts sorted early with tickets to the magical Cirque Alice! This magnificent spectacle features mind-bending contortionists, mesmerising aerialists, larger-than-life puppetry, plus enchanting dancers, special musical guests and comedic artists set against a contemporary soundtrack of iconic classical hits. VIP on-stage tickets available for an unforgettable date night, or bring along the entire family with 4+ tickets available form $85.90* per person.
