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Family Science Days Out
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Strap on your safety goggles and get ready for some science! For those families with an inquisitive mind and keen desire to know more about how the world around them works Childfriendly.co.uk have come up with a list of some of the UK’s best, and most family friendly, venues where you can indulge your fascination for all things factual to your heart’s (or perhaps more accurately, mind’s) content! |
Recommended family science days out
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This is a hands-on interactive science and technology centre with exhibits to amuse and enthuse the whole family. From bending light to creating a tornado at INTECH you will not only be able to do or create it but also be helped to understand how it happe... | |
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Restored to its condition in 1928 visit the laboratory in which Fleming discovered penicillin. The exhibition details his life work and there is a video presentat... | |
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A working windmill is just the perfect place for a small child friendly museum. This is a great setting for the kids to have some fun in this working windmill. They are able to see how flour is made, and you can buy some in the little shop at the end of your visit. For the under 5's t... | |
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This is one of those new style museums which have been specifically designed with children in mind. So many issues facing the world today need an understanding of science and anything which stimulates an interest is surely worth encouraging in our children. Here the there are ove... | |
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If they gave out Oscars for Childfriendly Science Museums, then this Thinktank would definitely be top favourite. There are over 200 hands on exhibits for the kids to operate on every interesting aspect of science. There is a continual programme of new exhibitions with children in mind;... | |
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The recently opened Darwin Centre at The Natural History Museum in South Kensington takes it into a new dimension. The Darwin Centre is state-of-the-art, from the stunning architecture of its enveloping Cocoon to the amazing range of its displays. You and the children will be especi... | |
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Magna Science Adventure Centre is an award winning Science centre that is located in an old steelworks full of industrial charm. The emphasis is on interactive learning with a wide range of fun and exciting exhibits such as The Big Melt Experience which is Templeborough’s original... | |
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The Centre for Alternative Technology, or 'CAT' as it is known as for short, is located in the beautiful Welsh countryside in a former slate quarry and offers visitors a real hands-on experience with 7 acres of interactive displays. The centre welcomes over 50,000 visitors ... | |
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For any mechanically minded children the Anson Engine Museum in Poynton will offer a very interesting experience. It houses a collection of over 200 gas and oil engines, nearly all in good running order. Internal combustion engines, diesels and electronically controlled engines, ... | |
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The Catalyst - Science Discovery Centre in Widnes is an exciting interactive science centre, which clearly highlights how the Industrial wealth around this area of Cheshire was and still is based on chemicals. In their Alchemy Theatre there are interactive shows in 3D. In their Catal... | |
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