Earth, Sun, and Moon
Using our amazing Magic Globe we demonstrate day and night, explore our part of the universe ending with a rocket launch finale!
Light and Sound
Workshop
Education activities
A visit to our two exhibition floors can be combined with practical STEM workshops or longer theme days in our classrooms and laboratories. Students can also enjoy entertaining science shows in our Studio and in the 3D Planetarium.
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View our programmes specifically designed for home educators.
Home educator days
Climate Changers: The Game
Play our card based team game. Make decisions for your country and see the economical and environmental impacts.
Access considerations
Workshop
Destination Space KS2
What does it take to become an astronaut on the International Space Station? Investigate the challenges of living and working in space.
Partially accessible
Workshop
Destination Space KS1
Train to live and work in space. Launch a rocket, choose a space suit, and catch a floating poo!
Light and Sound
Workshop
Climate Changers - The Island
Through carnival games, find out about climate change and its impact on an island.
Access considerations
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Fantastic Forces
Think you know about forces? Counterintuitive ideas are smashed with hammers, feathers, juggling balls, and lunchboxes.
Access considerations
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Brain Lab
A journey into the human body reveals the inner life of cells and an incredible world of almost unbelievable structure and function.
Access considerations
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Forces and Magnets
The forces gravity, friction, air resistance and magnetism are explained, and ramps, cars and dataloggers add to the learning.
Partially accessible
Workshop
Digest This!
Follow the journey of food through our digestive system and understand the involvement of the different parts of the digestive system.
Allergens
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Water Cycle
Students use heat and ice to create their own model water cycle in our laboratory and test the purity of the rain they produce.
Wheelchair access limited
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Inspire confidence in science
A visit to our two exhibition floors can be combined with practical STEM workshops or longer theme days in our classrooms and fully equipped laboratories, as well as entertaining science shows in our Studio and 3D Planetarium.