Tours for teachers and students: Our tours and resources are are syllabus focused and designed to spark an interest in science.
Take a tour of HIFAR: HIFAR is Australia's first nuclear reactor and one of our greatest scientific achievements.
Provide your feedback: All visitors are encouraged to provide feedback on our tours and workshops.
Visitors information: Find out about visiting and booking information and check the safety and security requirements.
Science Workshops for Kids: The Science Workshops for Kids series is designed to show kids that science can be fun.
CONTACT
Discovery Centre
For tours of ANSTO bookings must be made in advance by calling the Discovery Centre on (02) 9717 3090 or emailing us at tours@ansto.gov.au
ABOUT
What ANSTO does
RESEARCH
Nuclear Science
Is it possible to fight the dark side with a light sabre? Could you make yourself disappear with an invisible cloak? Can bacteria be teleported from one place to the other?
Using radioactive isotopes to power the Curiosity Mars Rover. The most recent rover sent to survey the surface of Mars, the Curiosity Rover, uses a “nuclear battery” to supply its energy needs for the life of its mission.