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25 years of curiosity

It’s our 25th birthday this year and we want to hear your stories, and hopes for the future! 

Published: 06/05/2025

Whether you know us as We The Curious or At-Bristol, we’d love to hear from you. 

Reflecting back 
25 years of unforgettable memories — from first steps and heartfelt proposals to lightbulb moments, inspiring connections, and so much more. Thank you so much for being part of our story, for making us what we are today, and for all your continued support throughout the years. 

Working with interactive design studio Stand + Stare, we've created a very special interactive timeline - the Curious Timeline. 

Thinking forward
We'd love to hear your hopes for the future. What do you imagine Bristol – and We The Curious – will be like in 25 years? What does it look like, sound like, feel like?

 

The original Great Western building before refurbishment. 1990.
The original Great Western building before refurbishment. 1990.
The At-Bristol/We The Curious building being refurbished, with lots of building works around it. 1999.
The At-Bristol/We The Curious building being refurbished, with lots of building works around it. 1999.
Steel spherical structure of the Planetarium being built. 1999.
Steel spherical structure of the Planetarium being built. 1999.
Silver signage reading 'At-Bristol' set against a blue sky. 2010.
Silver signage reading 'At-Bristol' set against a blue sky. 2010.
The main building and Planetarium of At-Bristol. 2015.
The main building and Planetarium of At-Bristol. 2015.
Anchor Square and main entrance to We The Curious. 2024.
Anchor Square and main entrance to We The Curious. 2024.

Curious Timeline

To celebrate the curiosity of our city, we've worked with interactive design studio Stand + Stare to create a very special interactive timeline - it's packed full of your stories, photos and memories from the last 25 years.  It's available to see in our foyer now, so you can explore rich stories from across the city and even imagine what comes next. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this brilliant project, it's been such a delight and privilage to see and share all of your memories and stories. 
Peeping through a hole to see the Curious Timeline
Peeping through a hole to see the Curious Timeline
The Curious Timeline - a colourful collection of displays, pictures and painted smiley faces. Artists: Stand + Stare
The Curious Timeline - a colourful collection of displays, pictures and painted smiley faces. Artists: Stand + Stare
A smiley face painted on to the Curious Timeline. Artist: Tom Sears
A smiley face painted on to the Curious Timeline. Artist: Tom Sears
Here's looking at you! Cheeky characters coming to life in the Curious Timeline. Artists: Stand + Stare
Here's looking at you! Cheeky characters coming to life in the Curious Timeline. Artists: Stand + Stare
What if anything felt possible?

Add your memories, hopes and dreams...

Submit your stories or dreams in the form below (or pop in and see us) – send your pictures, tell us about that school trip, relive that special moment – we want to hear them all! 
Did you see something on a school trip that inspired you? Did your child take their first steps here? 

Looking at the past 25 years past gets our imaginations thinking to the future and what we might want to see.

What do you imagine Bristol – and We The Curious – will be like in 25 years? What does it look like, sound like, feel like?
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"Thinking about the future helps us make sense of the right now."
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Other ways to share your stories and hopes

You can submit written info, as well as photos in GIF, JPEG or PNG format - if you've got any other forms, such as audio or video, drop us a line on press@wethecurious.org and we'll get back to you. 

You can also:

  • Drop off any submissions to our Welcome Desk in the foyer when we're open
  • Post them to us at 25th birthday Curious Timeline, We The Curious, One Millennium Square, Anchor Road, Harbourside, Bristol. BS1 5DB.