Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre
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Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre is Australia’s premier interactive science museum in Canberra, featuring hands-on exhibits and programs designed to engage the public with science and technology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3355386 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre Context triple: [Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra, contains, Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre]
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A.
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is an interactive science and technology museum in Widnes, England, focusing on the chemical industry and its impact on everyday life.
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B.
AHHAA Science Centre
AHHAA Science Centre is an interactive science museum in Tartu, Estonia, known for its hands-on exhibits, educational programs, and planetarium that make science accessible and engaging for all ages.
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C.
W5 science centre
W5 science centre is an interactive science and discovery museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for its hands-on exhibits and educational activities for children and families.
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D.
Sciencenter
Sciencenter is a hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York, featuring interactive exhibits and educational programs for children and families.
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E.
CuriOdyssey science center
CuriOdyssey science center is an interactive science museum and zoo in San Mateo, California, featuring hands-on exhibits and native wildlife to engage children and families with science and the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre Target entity description: Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre is Australia’s premier interactive science museum in Canberra, featuring hands-on exhibits and programs designed to engage the public with science and technology.
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A.
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is an interactive science and technology museum in Widnes, England, focusing on the chemical industry and its impact on everyday life.
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B.
AHHAA Science Centre
AHHAA Science Centre is an interactive science museum in Tartu, Estonia, known for its hands-on exhibits, educational programs, and planetarium that make science accessible and engaging for all ages.
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C.
W5 science centre
W5 science centre is an interactive science and discovery museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for its hands-on exhibits and educational activities for children and families.
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D.
Sciencenter
Sciencenter is a hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York, featuring interactive exhibits and educational programs for children and families.
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E.
CuriOdyssey science center
CuriOdyssey science center is an interactive science museum and zoo in San Mateo, California, featuring hands-on exhibits and native wildlife to engage children and families with science and the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interactive science centre
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museum ⓘ science museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| aimsAt | engaging the public with science and technology ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Questacon
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The National Science and Technology Centre ⓘ |
| buildingOpened | 1988 ⓘ |
| constructionFunding | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| foundedAs | hands-on science centre ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Professor Mike Gore ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType |
interactive exhibits
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science demonstrations ⓘ technology exhibits ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hands-on experiments
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live science shows ⓘ theatre-style presentations ⓘ |
| hasNotableGallery |
Excite@Q
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Mini Q ⓘ The Shed ⓘ Wonderworks ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfGalleries | multiple themed galleries ⓘ |
| hasProgramType |
outreach programs
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public science programs ⓘ school education programs ⓘ |
| hasType | hands-on museum ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCount | hundreds of thousands of visitors per year ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
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surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra ⓘ Canberra ⓘ
surface form:
Parkes, Australian Capital Territory
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| locatedNear | Lake Burley Griffin ⓘ |
| locatedOn | King Edward Terrace ⓘ |
| mission | to promote understanding and awareness of science and technology ⓘ |
| openedAtCurrentSite | 1988 ⓘ |
| openingEvent |
Australian Bicentenary
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surface form:
Australian Bicentenary celebrations
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| operatedBy |
Australian government
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surface form:
Australian Government
Department of Industry, Science and Resources ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliamentary Triangle ⓘ |
| significance | Australia’s premier interactive science museum ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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families ⓘ school groups ⓘ |
| website | https://www.questacon.edu.au/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre Description of subject: Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre is Australia’s premier interactive science museum in Canberra, featuring hands-on exhibits and programs designed to engage the public with science and technology.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
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contains
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Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre
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