Colourful Chemistry
An illuminating, lab-based insight into the wonderful world of chemistry and some of its real-life applications.
Wheelchair access limited
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
Splash and Bubble
This bubbling and explosive show engages students with liquids, gases, and ideas about volume and making measurements.
Access considerations
Studio show
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
Workshop
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.