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Day visit activity

Summer of Imagination

When: 23 Jul – 2 Sep 2026
Where: Across the venue
Recommended for: Families

Partially accessible

Day visit activity

Book a day ticket

Summer of Imagination

Intro & reference to summer holiday promotion.

 

What's on this summer holidays

  • Investigation station (Theatre of Curiosity):  Get creative and collaborate with others as we build a giant ball run on the ground floor!
  • Summer Kitchen (The Kitchen):  Can you make a burger without meat? Or turn juice into a super cool sorbet in a matter of seconds?
  • Shadow Factory (The Studio):  We're experimenting with shape and colour, from putting on a shadow show, to creating mosaics with light.
  • Repair-ed (Open City Lab): What would it look like if we could make schools better for everyone? Explore and get creative to add to our exhibition imagining what schools could be like to make them fairer for everyone.
  • A Rainbow to Take Home (The Studio): Join Ursa and Leo on a colorful, interactive sensory adventure for the Under 7s, as they splash through swamps and meadows to hunt for a hidden rainbow.

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

  • Accessible toilets

  • Café

Facilities

/ Your ticket is valid all day and you can come and go as you need. Just be sure to have your tickets ready to re-scan.

/ Most activities are drop-in but some will have timed sessions throughout the day. Check the foyer screens on arrival.

/ You can find a range of food options in our café, or bring your own lunch and use our picnic spaces in the foyer.

Plan your visit

In the Planetarium

Visit the Uk's only 3D Planetarium for just £4 (£3 concessions). You can add a show to your visit when you book or check at the front desk on the day.