FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY AT THE CITY ART CENTRE
EVENTS FOR AGES 5+
EVENTS FOR AGES 7+
COSY COSY GAMESHOW
RAMPAGING CHARIOTS RACE
UNWRAPPING THE MUMMY
AGES 5+
AGES 5+
AGES 7+
A game show for parents and children in which we challenge you to work out how to stop heat leaking from model houses. Play the game against the clock and try to beat those around you by saving the most energy – and money!
Race a powerful robot around a challenging obstacle course then pitch your skills against your opponent in our Robot Football Champions League.
We need an archaeologist – can you help? An Egyptian mummy has been discovered and we need you to enter the ceremonial chamber, unwrap its bandages and find out how the mummy died.
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SPLAT-TASTIC AGES 5+
Pre Booking Advised
This interactive workshop invites you to get creative with chemistry and design your very own slime. Test its viscosity and stickiness under the extreme conditions of our ‘Splat-o-Meter’ and perform high impact investigations into how the appearance and properties of materials can change when a chemical reaction takes place.
10am–4pm (hourly) Presented and supported by:
TIN BOX CAMERA
Pre Booking Advised
10am–4pm (half hourly) • 45 minutes
VISUAL-EYES AGES 7+
AGES 5+
Learn how to create and then develop your own picture in our special Tin Box Camera workshop and darkroom. Come along and discover how a simple box, lens and a piece of photographic paper can create amazing results!
Explore your eyes – inside and out. Peek inside our giant eye to see how eyes really work. Dissect eyeballs and play with lenses to uncover the secrets of vision. Learn about all the different parts of your eye and what they do. 10am–4pm (hourly) • 45 minutes Supported by:
10am–4pm (hourly) • 45 minutes
MINI SCIENTISTS
JUNGLE SAFARI
AGES 7+
AGES 5+
Pre Booking Advised
Pre Booking Advised
Pick up your notebook, lab coat and safety specs then step into the lab to become a mini scientist. Our team of real life medical researchers will help you create a virus or build a cell then tackle DNA extraction before introducing you to our tanks of stripy zebrafish.
SCIENCE FESTIVAL FAMILIES
10am–4pm (hourly) • 30–45 minutes Presented and supported by:
Put on your safari gear and embark on an incredible and memorable journey through the deepest, darkest regions of the jungle. Animal research scientists will help you discover the fascinating world of animal communication and learn more about the amazing range of sounds and noises the creatures of the jungle make. 10am–4pm (half-hourly) • 45 minutes
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