Name: Cambridge Science Centre
Rating: 5.0

Cambridge Science Centre

Cambridge Science Centre, Milton, Cambridge CB4 0FN, UK

1-99 Years

Paid

Description

Welcome to Cambridge Science Centre, Our incredible space is nestled in the heart of the Cambridge Science Park at the Trinity Centre. During term times, we will be open at weekends for family visits. Our friendly and experienced Science Communicators are present at every session to welcome you and support your children’s exploration as they tackle each new challenge.

Families are welcome to visit us on weekends and during school holidays, where they’ll explore over 20 hands-on, and open-ended exhibits. Plus, discover our exciting Shows, and experiment at our Lab- and Work-Benches where young minds can challenge themselves with fresh concepts.

Price starts from £6.88 for Adults, £5.00 for Children(4-17 years) and £2.50 for Children(2–3 years & under 2 is free). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: Yes

Features

Building Bridges: Can you fit the blocks together to make a bridge that holds itself together – as if by magic? Explore how different types of bridges work too!
Car Run: Can you build a car that goes faster or further than the rest? Then make it faster still? Give it a try!
The Science of Light: Pretty lights and science together in one place – what more could you ask for? Investigate the properties of light using lenses and mirrors.
Guess the Weight: Can you guess which of our weights is the heaviest?
Engineering Exploits: Turn a gear one way. What happens to the gear next to it, and the one next to that? Test your engineering skills and link the gears together.
Flying in the Wind: Take inspiration from nature or unleash your creativity to make a flying machine.

Facilities

Parking: Parking is free at Cambridge Science Centre on a first come first served basis, and is run by Cambridge Science Park. You can park in front of Cambridge Science Centre at any time. There are no height restriction at this car park.
Food and Drink: Hungry? There’s plenty to tempt you at the Trinity Baristas cafe!
Toilets: There is an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities on the ground floor – the same floor as our Centre. The toilet area on this floor is open daily and is managed by The Trinity Centre team.

What to see

Our Science Shows:

Stronger by Design: Find out about some amazing man-made materials that keep us safe from heat, speed and force. But what does custard have to do with it? Find out in this interactive show!
Gums to Bum: Discover what happens from the moment food enters the mouth, all the way until it reaches the toilet. See a series of gruesome demos, which need several volunteers to help along the way.
Sonic Science: How do we hear sound? How does it reach our ears? Why do we have two ears? We don’t really ask questions about something that we take for granted, but that just makes it more fascinating when we answer them for you! Find out more about sound, how it travels, how we hear it and why in space, nobody can hear you scream!
Bubbles: Step into the exciting world of Bubble Science! From the chemistry behind bubble solutions to the fascinating physics of bubble formation, we will take you on a bubble-filled adventure!
Genome Explorers: Help our Genome Explorer find and sequence the DNA of five plants. Could one of these plants provide a new medicine? Align the genome and compare the DNA sequences to explain the visible differences and identify some potentially important invisible ones.
Marvellous Man Made Materials: Join us as we explore some marvellous man made materials and investigate the properties that makes them so useful to us. Be prepared for inflating, burning, melting and more in this fun investigation of human ingenuity.
The Dinosaur Show: So you think you know dinosaurs? Everyone knows what dinosaurs are, right? Well, it turns out that some of the creatures we think of as dinosaurs aren’t! And maybe some that we think are dinosaurs, aren’t! Confused? It will all become clear in our fun, interactive show!
Moonshot: The Artemis program is a NASA-led mission to send people to the moon, create a base there and eventually send astronauts to Mars! Find out more about this ground-breaking mission as we explore how rockets are launched, investigate the anatomy of a space rocket, and look into some of the difficulties the astronauts might face in their quest to establish a base on the Moon.

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Contact

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

General Tickets:

Adult: £6.88 – £12.50 Standard Price & £7.57 – £13.75 including donation.
Child (aged 4–17): £5.00 – £9.09 Standard Price & £5.50 – £10.00 including donation.
Child (aged 2–3): £2.50 – £4.54 Standard Price & £2.96 – £5.00 including donation.
Child (under 2): FREE.

Memberships:

Adult (Aged 18+): £35.00 (Gift Aid eligible).
Child (Aged 4–17): £25.00 (Gift Aid eligible).
Child (Aged 2–3): £12.50 (Gift Aid eligible).
Child (Under 2): FREE.

Pricing URL: https://tickets.cambridgesciencecentre.org/tickets

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: Yes

Birthday Party Details

The ultimate birthday party: We’ve pulled together the perfect birthday party package so that you don’t have to. There’s two hours of fun waiting for your birthday superstar and their friends. They’ll be wowed as they watch science come to life with our special birthday show, POPBANGBOOM and have plenty of time to explore our hands-on interactive exhibits. You’ll have exclusive use of our party room for your food and refreshments, or you can use our outside picnic area. You can book your birthday party on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

What’s included:

Our exclusive birthday show, POPBANGBOOM
Access to our hands-on interactive exhibits
Use of our party space or picnic area for your food and refreshments
Free parking

Price: Up to 20 children – £300 & Up to 30 children – £350. Accompanying adults and under 2’s free of charge. Parties are offered to a maximum of 30 children.

For more information please visit: https://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org/birthday-parties/

For family visits & public we are open:

Term Times: Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
School holidays: Daily: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

School Holiday Dates 2026:

Easter Holidays: Saturday 28 March to Sunday 12 April.
May Half-term: Saturday 23 May to Sunday 31 May.
Summer Holidays: Saturday 18 July to Monday 31 August.
October Half-term: Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November.

Time may vary please check here: https://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org/opening-times/

Address: Cambridge Science Centre, Milton, Cambridge CB4 0FN, UK

Post Code: CB4 0FN

Council: South Cambridgeshire

County: Cambridgeshire

By car: Cambridge Science Centre is located at The Trinity Centre in the Cambridge Science Park. The Science Park is located on Milton Road, close by the junctions to A14 and A10. For ease, the nearest junction is Junction 33 of the A14.
By bus: The area is currently serviced by seven bus services: Citi 1, Citi 2, 9/x9, Milton Park & Ride. There are bus stops close by to the entrance to the Cambridge Science Park and Cambridge Business Park. Citi 2 stops on Cowley Road adjacent to the Driving Test Centre.
By train: Cambridge North Station, Cambridge North Station is located on Cowley Road. There is a direct train to Cambridge North from numerous stations including the lines served by London King’s Cross, London Liverpool Street, Ely, King’s Lynn, Peterborough and Norwich.
Parking: Parking is free at Cambridge Science Centre on a first come first served basis, and is run by Cambridge Science Park. You can park in front of Cambridge Science Centre at any time. There are no height restriction at this car park.