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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.
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
Get Connected, where you can
immerse yourself in the digital revolution.
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
Big Brain Show and Sensory
Zoo explore the living brain,
and how it enables us to connect with
the world about us.
Web: www.lifelabeducation.co.uk
Tel: 0191 261 6006
London
The wide range of exhibits includes
Turbulent Landscapes, which illustrates
the hidden patterns in our natural
world. For school visits 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 Making the Modern World,
which links significant developments
from 1750 to 2000, Telecommunications,
Photography & Cinematography,
Time Measurement and Computing.
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 that includes
communication and robotics exhibits.
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
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
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: www.science-project.org/inspire/default.htm
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 continuing
workshops such as Changing Materials.
Web: www.satrosphere.net
Tel: 0122 464 0340
Cardiff
Now the home of Science Year for
Wales, housing 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.
Web: www.techniquest.org
Tel: 0292 047 5475
Manchester
Permanent exhibitions with hands-on
activities including topics such as
communication, transport and forces.
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'll look like in the future.
Web: www.sensation-dundee.co.uk
Tel: 01382 228800
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