Join in the Olympics themed fun at Winchester Science Centre this summer, take part in the Bug Olympics and find out more about how your body works
There’s a festival of curiosity to enjoy at Winchester Science Centre this summer where you can immerse yourself in interactive activities and channel your inner Olympian.
Perfect for children aged three to 12 and their families, it’s free with general admission and this year it’s all about the Olympics and Paralympics. Families are invited to adventure outside and compete in the fun and friendly Bug Olympics – are you as fast as a dragonfly or as strong as an ant?
Children can also perform their very own opening ceremony inspired by nature’s sounds on the mini stage. Inside, mini scientists can discover the science of us in an interactive zone and during brand new live science show, What Happens: Our Body and Exercise.
Join forces and beat the bugs of the South Downs and beyond in the Bug Olympics! Dragonflies have a maximum speed of 34mph, ants can lift up to 100 times their own weight. But how about humans? Mini entomologists (bug enthusiasts) and their families can take on the bugs in activities inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Run, jump and throw as a team to see who will come out victorious, humans or bugs.
It wouldn’t be the Olympics without an epic opening ceremony. Using musical instruments, their own bodies and natural objects, children can recreate the sounds of nature on The Star mini stage set in the shadows of the Planetarium.
What does it take to be a superstar athlete at the Olympics and Paralympics? Athletes listen to their bodies to help improve their performance and in the Science of Us area families can find out how to listen to their own bodies and see firsthand how exercise changes the way it works. Get hands-on with finding your heart rate, have a go at the pedometer challenge and explore the way medical technology has evolved to enable even more people to take part in sport.
In the Science Theatre find out What Happens: Our Body and Exercise. Join the Science Inspirers as they limber up and discover the science behind how our body works during sport and exercise. Exciting experiments and inspiring demos will bring this energetic topic to life in a 20-minute live show. Discover how and why our heart rate increases in order to push blood around our body. An exciting audience participation demo shows how strong our bones are and there’ll be an explosive fiery food finale as the Inspirers explore the nature of the foods we need to fuel and energise our bodies for exercise.
For more information and to book tickets visit Winchester Science Centre
