Opening times
During term-time, we’re open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm. Closed on Mondays.
During Bristol school holidays and on bank holidays, we’re open every day, 10am to 5pm.
Book tickets
- Please book your visit online before you arrive to avoid disappointment.
- We do sell out at weekends and during holiday periods. Pre-booking also helps us get you inside and playing quickly when you get here.
- Your ticket allows you to explore our two floors of exhibits and take part in our daily activities.
- If you’d like to visit our Planetarium, you can add tickets before you check out.
- You can stay as long as you want on the day of your visit, and you can come and go out as you wish, just keep your tickets handy.
- Anyone under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult throughout the venue, including in the Planetarium.
How to find us
We are centrally located on Bristol’s harbourside.
Find out more about public transport, walking and cycling routes and visiting us by car in our ‘Getting here’ section.
If you are travelling by car, we are within the Bristol Clean Air Zone so you may incur a fee if you use a vehicle to visit us.
Our car park is close by on Millennium Square. Parking charges apply.