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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May half term

What's on at this May half term, including the return of some old favourites.

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Feed the Bees!

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

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Listen Up

Visit the Theatre of Curiosity enjoy this retro craft activity!

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Nature Rising

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

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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...

Open City Research annual report 2025

What is research, and who gets to define what research looks like? What role can a science centre, and its audiences have in creating new knowledge?

Share your stories

It’s our 25th birthday this year and we’ve been busy looking through the archives at some of the weird and wonderful things we’ve done over the years. We want to hear from you!