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
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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Home educator days
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
Train to live and work in space. Launch a rocket, choose a space suit, and catch a floating poo!
Light and Sound
Workshop
Through carnival games, find out about climate change and its impact on an island.
Access considerations
Workshop
Think you know about forces? Counterintuitive ideas are smashed with hammers, feathers, juggling balls, and lunchboxes.
Access considerations
Workshop
The forces gravity, friction, air resistance and magnetism are explained, and ramps, cars and dataloggers add to the learning.
Access considerations
Workshop
Follow the journey of food through our digestive system and understand the involvement of the different parts of the digestive system.
Allergens
Workshop
Can you use the forensic toolkit of fingerprinting, chromatography, and microscopic hair analysis to solve our whodunnit?
Access considerations
Workshop
A workshop where forensic science techniques are applied to compare animal DNA samples.
Wheelchair access limited
Workshop
Discover prehistoric worlds through playful and imaginative games and activities.
Partially accessible
Workshop
Find lost animals in a rainforest adventure. Investigate the skin and eggs of the animals. Explore teeth to determine diets.
Access considerations
Workshop
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.