WE THE CURIOUS ANNOUNCES REOPENING DATE

Tuesday 26 March | Jen Forster

  • We The Curious announces it’s set to reopen to the public on 2 July 2024
  • Visitors can expect a day out this summer that’s full of play and surprises, flying through space in the Planetarium, getting inventive in a new programme of ‘impossible’ activities and rediscovering more than 200 eye-opening things to do across the centre’s two floors of interactive exhibits
  • To celebrate the news, We The Curious asked staff and friends what they’re looking forward to most when they walk through the doors

 

Bristol’s biggest science centre and educational charity, We The Curious, today announces its long awaited reopening date to the curious minds of Bristol and beyond – it will reopen on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

The reopening comes after substantial damage was sustained from a fire back in April 2022. Since then, the team behind the beloved Bristol landmark has been working tirelessly to be able to welcome people back, including going out and about in the city visiting schools, festivals, community centres and more to deliver over 270 free activities reaching more than 37,000 people.  

New visitors and committed fans alike can get ready to discover the magic of two floors packed with more than 200 things to do and explore this summer. Escape into a world of possibilities in the newest experience which many fans have not yet seen as it opened just months before closure – Project What If. Inspired by seven intriguing questions from the people of Bristol, from the science of happiness to the nature of time, you’ll find some of life’s biggest mysteries and be able to make yourself invisible, peer into the TARDIS, and even stop time while exploring them.  

Launched back in 2000 as Explore At-Bristol and changing to We The Curious in 2017, it’s considered a treasured part of Bristol’s story. To celebrate its anticipated reopening, staff and friends of We The Curious have shared what they’re most excited to get back to.

“Poppy and Ada are looking forward to playing with the bubbles again. We’ve been bringing the girls, now 7, since they were a year old!” Jo and Victoria, @sheandhem


 

“The sand thing that spins round and around. I love that! And the rock that looks like it’s there but when you reach out and touch it, it’s not”. Lois, daughter of Martin Booth, Editor at Bristol 24/7


 

“Building a massive wall out of the giant building blocks – and then knocking it all down again!” Leo, pictured age 5

“Talking about where you’d keep your soul if you could hold it”. Lisa, People and Places Director at We The Curious

“Whizzing through the rings of Saturn or flying across the known universe in the Planetarium”. Jen, Communications Lead at We The Curious  


Donna Speed, CEO at We The Curious said: “We’re so excited to be able to announce our opening date this summer! The support we’ve had from our city has been incredible, so a huge thank you to everyone who’s continued to encourage us throughout the last two years – it really does mean a lot.

“It’s beyond heart-warming to hear how special We The Curious is to so many and the fondness they hold for it – and also how people who haven’t visited before are itching to experience everything on offer. We can’t wait to welcome you back very soon, and see the venue filled with joy and energy again!”


We The Curious reopens its doors on Tuesday 2 July 2024, with an opening celebration event planned for Saturday 6 July. Tickets will go on sale closer to the time so sign up to the mailing list on our website (www.wethecurious.org) to be the first to hear about tickets and all reopening plans. See you there!

 

ENDS

 

For more information or interviews, please contact beth@wonderlandcomms.com

 

ABOUT WE THE CURIOUS
We The Curious is an educational charity and South West England’s leading science centre. We produce experiences that bring people together to play, get creative with science and explore different ideas. We work with partners locally and nationally, supporting people to be inquisitive, develop new skills and improve their wellbeing.

Our vision asks ‘what if everyone is included, curious and inspired by science to build a better world together?’

For more information, images, interviews or to arrange a press trip, please contact the Jen Forster, Communications Lead – jen.forster@wethecurious.org or 07967334152.

You can follow We The Curious on X (@wethecurious_) Facebook (wethecurious) or Instagram (@wethecurious_). Visit www.wethecurious.org for more information.