Science Museum - May half term at the Science Museum

May family newsletter This half term get hands-on with 3D printing at Make. Hack. Do., join us for workshops to create your own 3D glasses, and connect an electric circuit.

Make. Hack. Do. 29 May - 1 June 2014  11.00 - 16.00 daily Create electronic instruments from vegetables, build a robot and sculpt your own squishy circuit from play-doh at our free festival. Design, hack and program in a series of workshops where you can meet inventors and artists using 3D printing in creative ways. Suitable for ages 10 and above.

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What's on at the Science Museum this half term From 24 May - 1 June 2014 we're hosting an exciting programme ofevents, workshops and activities for the family. Why not buy our action-packed Explorer ticket package to save up to 30% on activities, including: IMAX film, Legend of Apollo, Red Arrows 3D, Typhoon Forceand a guidebook. Create Learn Workshop 3D Spec-tacular!  Drop in and make your own classic red and green lens 3D glasses, try them out and find out how technology creates an amazing visual world before your eyes. Jones the Bones  Come and meet the eccentric surgeon Jones the Bones and his skeleton as they take you on a fascinating journey around the human body. Wireless Workshop  Discover how to connect an electric circuit using paint instead of wires. Succeed and take it home as part of a light up pencil case. INFO VISIT MORE Things to do... Don't forget there are dozens of permanent interactive galleries for you to explore, including Atmosphere, 3D: printing the future and Unlocking Lovelock. Launchpad Garden Who Am I? Packed with over 50 interactive exhibits, plus electrifying live shows and demonstrations. Launchpad is all about asking questions and making sense of the way things work. An interactive gallery especially for our youngest visitors. The Garden is the ideal place to discover science through play in a multi-sensory environment. Discover what your voice would sound like if you changed gender, morph your face to see what you'll look like as you age or collect DNA to help catch a criminal. Explore the science of what makes you you. MORE MORE MORE Energy Show on tour The Energy Show continues its national tour and will be visiting a number of towns over the half term break: Ipswich 24-25 May Cardiff 27-28 May Harrogate 29-30 May Leicester 31-1 June The Energy Show will return to the Science Museum 22 July – 3 August. TICKETS We recommend...   Royal Institution  Summer schools May - August 2014 Get stuck into science this summer with a fun-filled summer holiday calendar packed with hands-on workshops for 7-18 year olds covering all aspects of science, mathematics, computing and engineering. Places are already selling out, so get in quick! MORE