What’s on at Techniquest this summer?
IT’S going to be even more mindboggling at Techniquest this holiday!
What different gases make up our amazing atmosphere? How can these gases be used to help us? What happens when we cool these gases? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the brand new summer show, Air-Mazing, sponsored by Air Products. The air-mazing science demonstrations will blow you away!
There are new exhibits and experiences for you to try this summer. Get creative on the new Animate It exhibit, try on a digital costume with the Virtual Changing Room, delve deeper into exhibits and follow trails with the web app, and discover more about the human body in the revamped Hub area.
Take a journey through space for a close-up look at distant galaxies and exploded stars in a fascinating presenter-led Star Tour at Wales’ only digital Planetarium. There’s also Star Stories for younger visitors to discover the stories of mythical creatures in the summer stars.
When it’s time for a break, take a seat in Coffee Corner and choose from its wide selection of locallysourced drinks, sandwiches and snacks.
Techniquest is open every day until Sunday, September 3, from 10am to 5pm. See www.techniquest.org for details or ring 029 2047 5475.
Did you know? Techniquest is the UK’s longestestablished science centre. Founded in 1986, by Professor John Beetlestone and his colleagues from Cardiff University, its first site was the gas showroom opposite Cardiff Castle (now Burger King).
In 1988 it moved to a pre-fabricated industrial building in Cardiff Bay, with 100 exhibits; it was here that it launched its education programmes for schools.
In 1995 it moved to its current site, the UK’s first purpose-built science centre, in Cardiff Bay. The building was formerly a heavy engineering plant; Paul Koralek of ABK Architects designed Techniquest around the framework of the original building.
Techniquest builds its own exhibits in its workshops in Cardiff. It is one of the leading commercial exhibit builders in the UK, selling exhibits and programmes to science centres around the world. This commercial activity is an essential income stream for delivering Techniquest’s mission.
Techniquest was the first science centre in the UK to have Governing Member status in the Association of Science and Technology Centres (ASTC).
In 1999 Techniquest’s exhibits were awarded Millennium Product status by the Design Council of the UK because of their excellence.