Cheshire
The Museum of the Chemical Industry,
'Scientrific' has over 30 hands-on
interactive exhibits. June 11th-14th,
2002 is KS2 Environment Week, and
KS3 Recycling Workshops are on-going.
The 'Crazy Changes' theme week June
25th-28th, 2002 is an explosive demonstration
of weird and wonderful experiments,
which explain changing materials by
heating, cooling, burning and mixing.
Web: www.catalyst.org.uk
Tel: 0151 420 1121
Bristol
Exhibits include the 'Wildwalk' gallery,
a journey from the origins of life
to the ends of the Earth. Workshops
for KS3 include 'Amazing Adaptations'.
KS4 activities include 'DNA' and 'Urban
Regeneration' for sustainable development.
Facilities at the centre include an
Imax theatre.
Web: www.at-bristol.org.uk
Tel: 0845 3451235
Glasgow
On the third floor gallery pupils
are challenged to explore their world
and consider the decisions they may
have to make in the future, including
'Environment Zone', 'Science in the
News' and an issues voting wall for
them to leave their own opinions.
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 'Lifelab' visit 'Choices?' to consider
ethical issues in biotechnology. 'Secrets
of Life' is a visitor show covering
genetics, DNA and inheritance, and
for KS2 pupils there is a 'Discovering
DNA' workshop.
Web: www.lifelabeducation.co.uk
Tel: 0191 261 6006
London
The wide range of exhibits includes
the special 'Predators' exhibit, 'Growing
Up' and 'A Closer Look at Plant Growth'.
Pupils are actively encouraged to
examine specimens at 'Investigate',
a purpose built, state of the art
laboratory setting.
Web: www.nhm.ac.uk
Tel: 0207 942 5054
London
Many interactive, hands-on exhibits
including 'Do your genes drive you
to drink?, which focuses on inheritance,
and the new Wellcome wing devoted
to contemporary science and technology.
Facilities at the centre include an
Imax theatre.
Web: www.nmsi.ac.uk
Tel: 0207 942 4777
Birmingham
'Think ahead' - discover how you
could be living tomorrow at one of
ten themed galleries at The Birmingham
Museum of Science and Discovery. Facilities
at the centre include an Imax theatre.
Web: www.thinktank.ac
Tel: 0121 303 1655
Manchester
Among the many exhibits there is
now a unique opportunity to visit
the interactive 'Science for Life'
exhibition in Manchester. This includes
a giant walk through cell, life size
movable nickel-plated skeleton, models
of the human body and exhibits relating
to biomedical research.
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
'Forces' and 'Dissolving and Changes'
are available.
Web: www.the-making-place.co.uk
Tel: 0208 964 2684
Powys
Particularly suitable for the Can
we; should we? theme, 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 'Animal Magic' (age
6-12, adaptation and classification).
Web: www.science-project.org/inspire/default.htm/
Tel: 0160 361 2612
Aberdeen
Beginning April 2002 the 'Our Changing
Countryside' theme will look at agriculture,
nature and conservation, including
interactive exhibits and continuing
workshops such as 'Changing Materials'.
Web: www.satrosphere.net
Tel: 0122 464 0340
Cardiff
Now the home of Science Year for
Wales, Techniquest houses many hands-on
exhibits, together with interactive
shows including 'Material World',
a look at the science of hi-tech,
state-of-the-art materials for KS3
and 'Music Technology' for KS4.
Web: www.techniquest.org
Tel: 0292 047 5475
Manchester
Permanent exhibitions with hands-on
activities include the 'Power' gallery,
illustrating renewable energy and
transport.
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, sense
which way is up, learn about your
senses and how they tell you about
the world and find out what you'll
look like in the future.
Web: www.sensation-dundee.org.uk
Tel: 01382 228800
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