Exhibitions

A decade beset by rising inflation and seemingly endless strikes. Government tackled power cuts and the three-day week at one end of the decade and struggled against a ‘winter of discontent’ at…

Like no other decade, 1980s Britain was dominated by a single political figure. As the first woman to serve as a British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher vowed “to move this country in…

The Arctic is more than just snow: it is land, water, and ice and home to people and wildlife. It is also the front line for our changing climate. In this exhibition, visitors…

Extinction affects us all and one in ten of our wildlife in the UK is critically endangered. Scientists have identified five periods of mass extinction over the geological record and the question…

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter was first published by Frederick Warne & Co. (now part of Penguin Random House UK) in 1902. In celebration of the anniversary of this classic…

In Exploring Time, painter Tony Foster focuses upon time, that measuring device which we use to mark continuity and change in ourselves and in the world around us. Tony Foster is an…

THE CLOSEST YOU WILL EVER COME TO DINOSAURS – DEAD OR ALIVE DinoQuest is a travelling exhibition developed by Science Centre Singapore, Dezign Format, Digimagic and world renowned female palaeontologist Professor Patricia Vickers…

This exhibition offers visitors a fascinating opportunity to explore the world of the Japanese doll (Ningyō) and how the culture surrounding it was nurtured amidst the history and folklore of Japan. The…

This Exhibition explores the science behind the global hit series Doctor Who and will give fans a chance to experience the Doctor’s adventures from a scientific perspective. Sarner International, a renowned experiential…

The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) were established to recognise the incredible talents of photographers practicing in Britain, whilst at the same time highlighting the great wealth and diversity of Britain’s natural…

SPIDERS – FROM FEAR TO FASCINATION is a face-to-face interactive encounter that includes over 250 real spider specimens including Black Widows, Brown Recluses, and Giant Water spiders – some live! Created by the…

SPACE: A JOURNEY TO OUR FUTURE is a highly interactive exhibition that ignites the desire for space exploration and discovery, sparking imaginations and inspiring new generations of explorers to dream of the…

ABOVE AND BEYOND celebrates the power of innovation to make dreams take flight. This global travelling flight and aerospace exhibition features: immersive simulations, interactive design challenges, iconic historical touchstones, visionary concepts for…

This highly interactive exhibition features over 40 activities which demonstrate the importance and relevance of maths in everyday life, including video games, sports, fashion, music, robotics, and much more. The fun and magic of…

ROBOT ZOO is a fun children’s exhibition that mechanises ordinary animals into huge robotic creatures, revealing nature’s magic as master-planned machinery. In c. 500 square meters, eight animal robots and sixteen hands-on…

Crash! Bang! Kapow! COMICS tells the story of comic art in Britain – from the famous to the forgotten. Discover the birth of the comic strip, travel through the anarchic worlds of Beano,…

Sparks will fly in this exhibition of weird and wonderful experiments for all ages. Make an explosion using just water, experiment with batteries and generators, magnets and plasma globes, and see if…

Find out what the ancients did for us. Shoot down a castle wall with a Roman catapult and see how the Egyptians locked their doors. Build an aqueduct to guide water to…

Challenge your senses to gather information about the world around you with this highly interactive exhibition. Can you see what’s going on to the side when you are looking straight ahead? Can you…

We’re surrounded by sound and our ears are bombarded by noise but do you know how sound is made and how it travels? It’s all to do with vibrations of course. Experiment…