Schools events June 2012

THE CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE INITIATIVE

The Cambridge Science Centre initiative is working towards establishing a highly interactive permanent public science centre in Cambridge, UK.

The Cambridge Science Centre team is made up of a diverse group of individuals including scientists, engineers, artists and business people seeking to create a permanent interactive science centre.

A Place for Locals

Cambridgeshire is a thriving county with many things to offer to the adults and young children living here. Our research has shown, however, that there are surprisingly few things for teenagers to do with their time, and those activities that do exist are often shopping or spectator events rather than intellectually engaging activities. Our vision is that by creating an easy access destination, open seven days a week, we can provide a place for locals to visit where they can safely play with scientific concepts, engaging their minds and inspiring scientific exploration.

A Place for Tourists

There are 4 million tourists flooding through Cambridge every year. Why do people from around the world choose Cambridge for their travels? Much of the reputation of Cambridge is built upon the University of Cambridge and its incredible history of scientific discovery. The colleges that make up University of Cambridge, however, are only open to the public for a few hours each day and for most tourists that is only granting access to admire the phenomenal architecture. The Cambridge Science Centre will provide a permanent location in Cambridge’s busy city centre, complementary to the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and other object-based museums, where visitors can engage with interactive science exhibits and programmes, many of which will spotlight the many discoveries that have emerged from University of Cambridge and the thriving entrepreneurial community of Cambridgeshire.

A Place for Schools

Every year we hear in the news about funding cuts for schools and restrictive safety measures preventing science experiments in classrooms. We believe that by providing educational outreach to local schools, we can ensure that students are able to engage in scientific experiments in a safe environment which is a complement to in-class curriculum. The ability for children and teenagers to engage in interactive hands-on science could change their lives and help aspire scientific innovation for our future generations.