Museum Stage

Free activities Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November 

Build your own battery and solar powered toys, co-write a song with Artificial Intelligence, and discover how the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead with our life-sized dummy mummy.

Learn how to find dust from space in your own back garden, weave miniature panels using salvaged plastic from Welsh rivers, beaches and coastline, and even meet some rainforest friends; slithering snakes, remarkable reptiles and creepy crawlies from Plantasia’s Tropical Zoo.

Discover over 30 exciting exhibits which will entertain the whole family. There's no need to book – just drop by the National Waterfront Museum between 10:00 – 16:00 on Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th November and explore.

Browse a snapshot of what our hands on exhibits will offer below!

Butterflies, beetles and bees - what's going on at Rhossili?

Butterflies, beetles and bees - what's going on at Rhossili?

Rhossili is more than just a beach, it's a haven of biodiversity! Find out what’s happening in the fields at Rhossili and why it’s so important for plants and animals

From international research to local

From international research to local

How many barriers fragment our rivers? Find out how many barriers there are, and how we can start to remove them and make our rivers better for people and for wildlife

The world of droplets and their applications

The world of droplets and their applications

The UK is famous for the rain. Since we have to live with it, wouldn't it be amazing to be able to at least control the size of those water drops? Pop by our stall to find out how

Spectacular specimens on your doorstep

Spectacular specimens on your doorstep

Get up close with fossils, plants and animals of all shapes and sizes from the spectacular collections of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales. Meet our Museum Scientists and hear about our research and collections, from your doorstep to the far-flung corners of the Earth

New media on old computers

New media on old computers

The 1980s saw the advent of home computers and consoles that artists are still using today to create visual art and music. Get hands on experience with 1980s tech and learn to create music, images and games

The Plantasia tropical zoo

The Plantasia tropical zoo

Visit the team of Plantasia Tropical Zoo to learn about their rainforest collection, and meet some of their favourite animals, including snakes, reptiles and creepy crawlies. Featuring free prize give aways throughout the day

The secrets of mummification

The secrets of mummification

Discover how the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead with our life-sized dummy mummy

Stardust Hunters

Stardust Hunters

Be a cosmic detective and learn how you can find dust from space in your own backgarden

Your brain

Your brain

Through a range of hands on activities you can learn about the brain and how it is impacted by dementia

Can Robots Write Verse?

Can Robots Write Verse?

Push the boundaries of creativity and co-write a poem or song with an Artifical Intelligence

Love a maggot

Love a maggot

Turn your fear, disgust or disdain for maggots on its head at our Love a Maggot exhibit hosted by the Swansea University Maggot Research Group

Bugs v Drugs

Bugs v Drugs

Join us as we explore the future of antibiotics and alternative therapies. Build your own microbe or treatment and compare future alternative therapies using our card game

Do you see what I see?

Do you see what I see?

Things are not always what they seem. In this activity, we will show you videos manipulated according to certain features and ask you to describe what is happening

Green waterproof coating without the price

Green waterproof coating without the price

Find out about new environmentally friendly and non-hazardous alternatives to existing waterproof coatings and learn how water and oil interact with test samples

Mathematics and its impact on the world

Mathematics and its impact on the world

Come and try our mesmerizing mathematical 'toys' including, a double pendulum, penrose tiles, hormonograph and others ! 

Language all around us

Language all around us

Learn a little bit of a new language and test your knowledge by decoding a secret message. Then see what your name looks like and sounds like in different languages

Sustainability in a material world

Sustainability in a material world

Join us to learn more about how Materials Scientists and Engineers are developing solutions for a sustainable future. Get hands on with microscopy, building your own battery and solar powered toys

Supercomputing Wales - the National Research Facility

Supercomputing Wales - the National Research Facility

Learn about how the most powerful computers in the world enable scientists and engineers to simulate complex systems

Know your rights

Know your rights

With legal technology changing and law no longer being text on a statute, but something you can experience, understand and apply to your own issues, come and explore the future of Welsh law in our interactive exhibit

SCRATCH coding competition

SCRATCH coding competition

Test your problem solving skills, teamworking abilities and knowledge of computer programming in our coding competition

Space hop and rate your local area

Space hop and rate your local area

Space hop around some of your favourite outdoor spaces and rate your local parks, beaches, woods, and playing fields on our fun interactive map

Feel the urge

Feel the urge

When our stuff on our desk, windowsill, or in the fridge is organised just right, it makes us feel great. Visit our exhibition and follow that inexplicable urge to set up the items on display so it feels just right, and explore what kind of patterns makes us feel good.

Meeting your microbes

Meeting your microbes

Get to know the microbes living on your hands and how to bust a biofilm

The magic of STEM at the Open University

The magic of STEM at the Open University

Try out our science kits and learn more about the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)

Biomedical Science at Swansea University

Biomedical Science at Swansea University

What do biomedical scientists do? We will show you with fun filled activities for the whole family

The tree of lifelong learning

The tree of lifelong learning

What does learning mean to you? Add your response to our tree of lifelong learning sculpture and be part of the answer

Robot rampage

Robot rampage

Come along to our robot workshop and meet our robot dogs and 8 foot robot cat

Ants are awesome

Ants are awesome

Discover the amazing anatomy, incredible interactions and stupendous skills of ants

Waste and Waves

Waste and Waves

Weave miniature panels using salvaged plastic from Welsh rivers, beaches and coastline

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