Science Links

Year of Science 2001

Global Weather Satellite

Independent Science Centres

All Hands Gallery

Gallery of National Maritime Museum. Theme: Life at sea. Interactives: 6. Open every day. All ages (aim primary school age).

The National Maritime Museum Greenwich, London SE10 9NF Tel: 0181 312 6608

Armagh Planetarium

Planetarium. Theme: Space. Interactives: 10. Open all year. All ages.

The Planetarium, College Hill Armagh, N. Ireland BT61 9DB Tel: 01861 523689 E-mail: ipg@star.arm.ac.uk

Centre for Alternative Technology

Independent Centre. Theme: Alternative technology. Interactives: 6. Open all year. All ages.

Machynlleth, Powys, Wales SY20 9AZ Tel 01654 702400 E-mail: cat@catinfo.demon.co.uk

Curioxity

Independent Centre. Themes: Light/Sound; Forces/Motion. Interactives: 32. Wkends, sch hols, 10-4; schools only in TT. All ages.

The Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX2 OJX Tel 01865 247009 E-mail: curioxity@oxtrust.org.uk

The Discovery Centre

Gallery of Natural History Museum. Theme: Body, animals, plants. Interactives: D/Cent. Open every day. All ages (aim 7-11 yrs).

The Natural History Museum London SW7 5BD Tel 0171 938 9096

Discovery Domes

Travelling science exhibition (Science Projects). Theme: Science. Interactives: 50. Open: depends on hosts. All ages.

Science Projects, 20 St James Street London W6 9RW Tel 0181 741 2305

Eureka!

Independent Centre. Themes: Body, communications, objects, the world around. Interactives: 400. Open every day 10 - 5. All ages (aim up to 12 yrs).

The Museum for Children Discovery Road, Halifax HX1 2NE Tel 01422 330069 E-mail: 100306,2220@compuserve.com

The Exploratory

Independent Centre. Theme: Science. Interactives: 150. Open every day. All ages.

Temple Meads, Bristol BS1 6QU Tel 0117 907 9000 E-mail: mail@exploratory.org.uk

Green's Mill and Centre

Independent centre. Theme: Maths/environment. Interactives: 15. Open all year Wed-Sun. All ages.

Windmill Lane, Sneinton Nottingham NG2 4QB Tel 0115 915 6878 E-mail: greensmill@innotts.co.uk

Guildford Discovery

Independent centre. Theme: science and technology. Interactives: 30. All year Tues-sat l0am - 5pm, Sun 2-5pm not Mon. All ages. (part 8-12)

The Old Chapel, Ward Street Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LH Tel 01983 537080

Herstmonceux Science Centre

Independent centre (Science Projects). Theme: science + space/astronomy. Interactives: 80. Open every day from Easter to end of Sep. All ages.

Herstmonceux Castle Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 1RP Tel 01323 832731

Inspire

Independent centre (Science Projects). Theme: science. Interactives: 40. Open all year, Tues-Sun 10.00 - 17.30. 5 upwards.

St Michael's Church Coslany Street, Norwich NR3 3DT Tel 01603 612612 E-mail: isimmons@inspire.win-uk.net

Jodrell Bank Science Centre

Independent Science Centre and Planetarium. Theme: Space, astronomy, environment. Interactives: 50. Open all year. All ages.

Lower Withington, Near Macclesfield Cheshire 5K11 9DL Tel 01477 571339

Natural History Centre

Gallery of Liverpool Museum. Themes: Natural History. Interactives: D/Cent. Open every day 1 - 4.30. All ages.

Liverpool Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EN Tel 0151 478 4291 E-mail: nhc@nmgmnhc.demon.co.uk

Royal Observatory Visitor Centre

Observatory/Science Centre. Theme: Astronomy and Space. Interactives 20. Open Mon - Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 all year. All ages.

Royal Observatory Visitor Centre Blackford Hill, Edinburgh. EH9 3HJ Tel 0131-668-8405 E-mail: vis@roe.ac.uk

Science Museum

Galleries of the Science Museum. Launch Pad - science and technology.Interactives: 55. Flight Lab - flight Exhibition. Interactives: 15. The Garden - hands-on for 3-6 year olds. Things - about objects for 7-11 year olds. On Air - radio programme production for teenagers. Science of Sport - hands-on sport exhibits. Open every day 5 yrs and over.

Science Museum, Exhibition Road London SW7 2DD Tel 0171 938 8178

Ship Shape

Hands-on Gallery in the Maritime Museum. Theme: Principles of ship design. Interactives: 5. Holidays and school bookings only. All ages.

Merseyside Maritime Museum Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AQ Tel 0151 207 0001 E-mail: prees@nmgmepp3.demon.co.uk

Techniquest

Independent centre. Theme: science. Interactives: 160. Open every day. All ages.

Stuart Street, Cardiff CF1 6BW Tel 01222 475975 E-mail: gen@tquest.org.uk

Xperiment!

Gallery of Museum of Science and Industry Themes: Light and energy. Interactives: Xperiment 60 + (Other interactives in galleries 33). Open every day. All ages

Museum of Science and Industry Liverpool Road, Castlefield Manchester M3 4FP E-mail: all@mussci.u-net.com

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