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Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes, Australian Capital TerritoryFri, 20 Feb 2026, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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​​Light up your curiosity at Illuminate! Bend light, make music with sensors, and play with lenses across 13 hands-on exhibits.

Step into a world where science and light collide to ignite your senses. Through hands-on interactive play, come on a colourful adventure as you explore the science behind light, the fastest traveller in the universe. Packed full of vivid hands-on activities and interactive exhibits, this exhibition will have you bending light, blending colours, dancing with shadows, and transforming your reflection.

As you journey through the exhibition, discover how light behaves, where it comes from, how it reflects and refracts, and explore the tools humans have created to harness its power.

Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light is a Museums Victoria Touring Exhibition.

Accessibility at this event

Companion Card acceptedEmploys people with disabilityDisability awareness training for staffAccessibility information publishedWebsite meets WCAG 2.0Tour guides trained in accessibilityhttps://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/accessibilityStep-free pathwaysStep-free main entranceAccessible restaurantAccessible theatre seatingLift accessEasy-grip door handlesAccessible toiletAccessible parking

Shared by the event organiser via ATDW, where provided. Check with the organiser if you need specifics.

Event information courtesy of the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW).

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