Step into a world where the wonders of life sciences come alive!
Our Labs
Our Labs will be found in our main gallery each day and will be themed around a real-life Life Science laboratory, but with a little nod to the labs of old!
We will be ringing the changes regularly and setting up our Lab space to explore life sciences, chemistry or biology-based activities.
Each specific activity will be led by our experienced Science Communicators, but at other times you can get hands-on with lab equipment to investigate the world around us.
Our summer lab activities will rotate daily and focus on:
DNA extraction
Strawberries have 8 copies of their DNA meaning there’s lots for us to extract! Find out how and learn a bit more about this special molecule.
Hand picked by robots
We’re used to the idea of robots doing lots of different jobs, but picking vegetables? Find out more and try your hand at controlling a robot arm.
Designing wind turbines
A wind turbine is a machine that harnesses the power of the wind. Let’s see if you can design your own turbine and discover how we can use the power created.
Staying dry in space
Not because it rains, but for other reasons! A maximum absorbency garment is useful in space. Find out why and investigate which material is the most absorbent.
Model your eye
Our eyes are incredibly complicated sensory organs. Take a look into the different structures and find out how they work together to give you the full picture.
Dragon Genetics
What characteristics will your dragon inherit from their parents? Decipher the DNA and figure out if your dragon has spikes on its tail, horns on its head, or can breathe fire!?
Protect your Bath Bomb
We don’t want our bath bombs to dissolve – yet! Can you design and test a waterproof protection that keeps your bath bomb safe from a cascade of water – for now…
Rock Puzzle
Get hands-on with the oldest earth science of them all – geology! Rocks have been here for thousands or millions of years. But, can you get up close and work out what kind rock you’re holding?