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The Ri will be closed to the public from Wednesday 16 to Wednesday 23 July. We will then be closed for building works from Monday 28 July to Friday 12 September (inclusive), apart from our popular Summer Holiday Workshops for children.

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Workshops

Easter Holiday workshops: Making music and sound with BBC Micro:bit (ages 12–14)

Thu 04 Apr 2024
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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 12-14)

Tue 09 Apr 2024

Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Bacterial evolution (ages 15–18)

Thu 04 Apr 2024

Using restriction enzyme digests and gel electrophoresis, explore and analyse real bacterial DNA

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Forensics (ages 12–14)

Wed 03 Apr 2024

Experience what it would be like to work in a forensics lab by investigating a fictional crime scene.

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Talks and shows

For your inspiration: How to be a climate innovator

Fri 15 Mar 2024

Hear from real climate innovators and find out how to become one, for 13+.

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Talks and shows

An Evening of Unnecessary Detail

Sun 28 Apr 2024

Theatre tickets have now sold out, but you can still join us online!

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Talks and shows

The Big Rainbow Science Quiz

Fri 23 Feb 2024

Join us for this colourful science quiz hosted by Pride in STEM

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Talks and shows

Climate Innovation Day 2024

Fri 15 Mar 2024

Discover the amazing climate innovation happening right now and how you could be involved with future innovation.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Colour chemistry (ages 12–14)

Tue 13 Feb 2024

Discover what a colour actually is, understand how objects become coloured, and how Chemists can manipulate these aspects to

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Talks and shows

World Premiere: Ocean Watch

Sat 27 Jan 2024

The Schmidt Ocean Institute brings the latest breathtaking cinematic footage from their scientific missions at sea.

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