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We The Curious is an educational charity and a leading UK science centre. We produce experiences that bring people together to play, get creative with science and explore different ideas.
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Outlines of the Ancient Greek hero Perseus and his wife Andromeda on a starry night sky background.

Who named the constellations?

Who came up with the “official” names for the constellations? What pictures can you see in the stars?

We The Curious Exhibits

We The Curious exhibits

Enjoy exclusive use of our fun, interactive science exhibits by hiring one of our exhibition floors after hours.

A large group of We The Curious staff posing for a photo outside

Our people

Our diverse team are passionate about inspiring curiosity and creating an inclusive and engaging environment.

Planet Venus - swirling yellowish beige clouds cover the planet

Where can I find planet Venus?

How can you find Venus in the sky? What do we know about this mysterious planet?

Bright donut shape of orange light on a black background.

Are black holes dangerous?

Are black holes really as scary as they seem, or are they just misunderstood?

A view of the starry sky with lines joining up the stars in Leo and an illustration of a lion over the constellation.

Where can I find Leo?

Leo is one of the most famous constellations. Where can you find this gigantic lion in the sky?

We The Curious ticket types and free entry

We get lots of questions about our tickets, so we thought we’d put a bit of information together about our different ticket types and free entry policies.

A cheerful group of children in school uniform in front of a bright colourful mural on a brick wall. They're all smiling, with arms in the air and some mid-jump

Hannah More Primary School seagulls

We The Curious is helping to change attitudes to the thousands of seagulls in the city through a unique project co-created with east Bristol schoolchildren at Hannah More Primary School.

We The Curious is OPEN!

Bristol’s much-loved science centre and educational charity, We The Curious, reopens to the curious minds of Bristol and beyond on 2 July 2024.

We The Curious announces reopening date

We The Curious announces it’s set to reopen to the public on 2 July 2024

A group of 4 primary school children - looking off camera to the left, some concentrating, some smiling.

Project Phoenix

Could you help us give every child in Bristol better access to STEM learning opportunities by giving a donation or gift in kind?

Open letter

Our open letter to the Prime Minister appealing against the allowance of new oil and gas licences for drilling as announced at the end of July, and decision to delay our government’s actions on net zero.