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Cheshire
The Museum of the Chemical Industry
includes several permanent exhibitions
and ongoing workshops for schools.
Scientrific houses over 30
hands-on interactive exhibits looking
at how chemicals are discovered and
used. Birth of an Industry
follows the development of the chemical
industry from ancient times to multi-million
pound empires, and Chemicals for
Life looks at the vital role chemicals
play in our everyday lives. Upcoming
special events include Chemistry
Week Lectures (KS3) and Christmas
Lectures (KS4).
Web: www.catalyst.org.uk
Tel: 0151 420 1121
Bristol
Housing several exhibition areas
including Explore-At-Bristol, which
brings science alive with over 170
interactive experiences, such as Curiosity
Zone, where you can investigate the
forces of nature and experiment with
light, sound and natural phenomena.
Early November also sees the Special
FX programme, looking at the secrets
behind special effects. Facilities
at the centre include an Imax theatre.
Web: www.at-bristol.org.uk
Tel: 0845 3451235
Glasgow
On the high-energy first floor interactive
exhibits cover the basic phenomena
of science, through exploration and
discovery. The second floor looks
at science in action, highlighting
creativity and technology at the frontiers
of development. Exhibits include a
digital studio, robot host, problem
solving, design and communication.
Facilities at the centre include an
Imax theatre.
Web: www.gsc.org.uk
Tel: 0141 420 5000
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Amongst the interactive exhibits
of River of Life and Jack's Story
you can explore the journey back to
the beginnings of life, and then watch
Jack develop from one cell to trillions
in just three minutes.
Web: www.lifelabeducation.co.uk
Tel: 0191 261 6006
London
New to the wide range of exhibits
is the Darwin Centre, behind the scenes
access to over 22 million zoology
specimens. For school visits pupils
are actively encouraged to examine
specimens at Investigate, a purpose
built, state of the art laboratory
setting. The museum continues to support
art inspired by the natural world
with regularly changing exhibitions.
Web: www.nhm.ac.uk
Tel: 0207 942 5054
London
Many interactive, hands-on exhibits
including Technology Futures, which
provides a forum for the display of
world class new technologies. Art
is well represented by exhibitions
by internationally renowned artists
in three of the Wellcome Wing's galleries.
Facilities at the centre include an
Imax theatre.
Web: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Tel: 0207 942 4777
Birmingham
Discover how you could be living tomorrow
in Think Ahead one of ten themed galleries
which includes a look at new materials,
design and medical technologies. Facilities
at the centre include an Imax theatre.
Web: www.thinktank.ac
Tel: 0121 303 1655
Manchester
Among the many exhibits the Geology
and Mineralogy galleries, huge collections
of fossil specimens trace the story
of evolution on Earth.
Web: www.museum.man.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 275 2634
London
The Making Place is aimed mainly
at primary pupils, their teachers
and parents. Various workshops including
How we see things and Changing circuits
are available.
Web: www.the-making-place.co.uk
Tel: 0208 964 2684
Powys
This living centre demonstrates sustainable
ways that people and technology can
live together in harmony with the
Earth.
Web: www.cat.org.uk
Tel: 0165 470 2400
Norwich
In addition to many hands-on exhibits,
Inspire hosts a programme of live
'Science Squad' experiment science
shows including E=Amazing Stuff 2
(age 7-13, looking at energy and energy
conversions) and Light up your life
(age 6-11, light and colour).
Web: http://science-project.org/inspire/
Tel: 0160 361 2612
Aberdeen
Beginning September 2002 the Sound
for Stage and Screen and In the Balance
themes will complement the permanent
exhibitions, including interactive
exhibits and workshops.
Web: www.satrosphere.net
Tel: 0122 464 0340
Cardiff
Now the home of Science Year for Wales,
housing many hands-on exhibits, together
with workshops including CD Sizzlers,
where KS3 pupils can manipulate sound
waves to record their own CD.
Web: www.techniquest.org
Tel: 0292 047 5475
Manchester
Permanent and changing exhibitions
with hands-on activities including
the new Xperiment gallery, with activities
to experiment, test theories and explore
phenomena.
Web: www.msim.org.uk
Tel: 0161 606 0115
Dundee
With over 60 hands-on exhibits, as
well as workshops and presentations,
you can explore your senses, the human
body and the biomedical sciences.
Discover how your body works, learn
about your senses and how they tell
you about the world, and find out
what you will look like in the future.
Web: www.sensation-dundee.co.uk
Tel: 01382 228800
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