What's on

Come and spend the day

Our reopening season of activities celebrates finding your own way through a problem, working together, and enjoying our mistakes along the way!

You'll find our programming spaces alive with workshops and experiments all themed around tackling seemingly impossible questions.

All these activities are drop-in. Just check times on arrival.

Find out what's inside

Day visit activities

All activities, workshops and talks in our main exhibition spaces are included in your day ticket.

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An adult and a child are in a greenhouse playing with soil in plastic containers.

Feed the Bees!

Head to our Greenhouse to learn all about bees and plant a seed to take home!

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Nature Rising

Step into the Box and celebrate nature stories from around Bristol.

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Plates for the Planet

How could our lunch help save the planet - visit our special shop in Open City Lab and let researchers know what you think.

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Storytelling

Head to the studio to meet our main characters, Leo and Ursa, and go on a storytelling adventure with them.

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Book your day ticket

Please book your visit online before you arrive if you can, as we do often sell out during holiday periods. It also helps us get you inside and playing quickly when you get here.

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Are you a teacher or an educator?

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.

School trips & educational workshops

Shows and special events

Planetarium shows and special events aren't included with your day ticket.

A shot of people sat in the Planetarium, a cinema-like experience. On the domed-shaped screen there's a visual of a colourful nebula.

Daytime planetarium shows

Add a show to your day ticket and get ready to fly through space in the UK’s only 3D planetarium.

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From late nights at the Planetarium and Relaxed Mornings to films on the Big Screen and on-off events happenings amongst our curious exhibits. Find out more about special events happening in We The Curious.

Latest news and updates

Imagine a future where everyone is included, curious and inspired by science to build a better world together - that's our vision. Here's how we're making that happen...

Our new decarbonisation target

Bristol educational charity and science centre, We The Curious, has launched a new decarbonisation target, committing to ‘a site powered without fossil fuels, using fully renewable electricity, and a 30% reduction in offsite carbon emissions by 2030’.

Our journey to Disability Confident Employer

As a charity, we have a responsibility to create an environment that welcomes everyone and reflects the diversity of the city. We’re committed to promoting equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.