Explore
For Kids
Are you a young person looking to learn more about science?
Come on down to our museum, there’s plenty to see and do.
You can learn about Newtonian physics from our bumper swing, or why not travel back in time and meet our resident Woolly Mammoth?
For Teachers
As a community-driven museum, we want to work with schools to create places of learning and exploring.
Our team are on hand to give your students guided tours of the museum, teach them in our learning laboratory, and provide great video presentations that will excite and inspire them.
Please get in touch with us here to find out more about our facilities and to arrange a time to bring your students through for a visit.
For Researchers
Are you looking to get involved with our team of researchers and academics?
Our museum offers various ways for you to use our resources and contribute towards them.
We have online records, laboratory space, and a working relationship with a number of universities around the country.
Exhibitions
Cosmology
Explore the wonders of our cosmos. Our fantastic exhibition, ‘The Sky Above Us’, explores the night sky and what we can see and know about the universe around us.
We’ll locate the various constellations and galaxies that can be seen and learn a bit about the early navigators who used the stars to travel by.
Robotics and AI
The information revolution is here and robotics and artificial intelligence are the science of the future.
From useful home applications of AI to industrial uses of robotics, the future is here. You can even say hello and shake the hand of Rob the Robot.
Biology and Medicine
From micro-organisms to the human body, major breakthroughs in biology are offering us unique insights into the great wonders of the tiny world.
For many people their life expectancy is much longer and their quality of life much improved, thanks to the growth of our understanding of medicine.
Events
Visiting Professor of Aeronautics
It is our pleasure to announce that Prof Sheila Widnall from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be delivering 3 lectures on the development of aeronautics and where the future lies in this exciting ‘space’
Explore the world of planes and spacecraft as we uncover the secrets of flying high and venturing into the vast unknown of 'space'.
Night in the Museum
Get your family together for an exciting night in the museum as you sleep over beside dinosaurs and science displays.
Bring your own sleeping bag and get ready to rough it as we go exploring the wonders of science.
Energetica Exhibition on Loan
On loan from the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam, the Energetica exhibition is coming to the Community Science Museum.
It’s a series of installations that allow visitors to experience the power of the elements as we harness them.
From solar energy powering lighting, to ‘Wind Island’ that shows how turbines are able to use and control wind to create power.