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Research Collective

Research Collective sees communities around our city exploring the questions that matter to them - it's about challenging who can be a researcher, what questions are asked, and what the process for investigating them looks like.

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John James Theatre of Curiosity

We The Curious reopened with a bold new experience Project What If, which features the ‘John James Theatre of Curiosity’ – a central discussion space which encourages visitors to explore how science works.

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National volunteer week 2025

This National Volunteer Week, we are reflecting on the almost two decades of incredible people who have volunteered with us, and how they have truly helped shape We The Curious into what it is today.

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Hanging Gardens

Head to our Greenhouse to discover how some plants can grow the wrong way up!

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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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Open City Lab

A unique research space dedicated to ‘open city research’ and democratising science.

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New funded schools' programme

BRISTOL educational charity and science centre, We The Curious, has received £149,101 from the John James Bristol Foundation towards a new funded schools' programme aimed at addressing educational inequality in Bristol.

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Blast to the Past

Join us for a family-friendly show that explores the mysterious nature of the space-time continuum.

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Scribblebots

Visit the Tinkering Space and create a doodling machine!