Destination Space

Join Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium for a space-filled summer holiday, where they will be sparking curiosity and imagination in all the family!

Summer Activities
Ready for take-off will be the incredible new immersive zone Explorer:Space, which will take you on an epic journey through the Solar System. The new zone will encompass 20 fantastic modular exhibits, covering everything from space discoveries to atmospheric pressure to the first moon landing mission. WSC looks forward to rocket launching families into space this summer and delivering a truly unforgettable experience. Every day throughout the holidays, visitors can also drop in to these special activities, delivered in partnership with Destination Space*, at no extra cost:

• Experience a fantastic live science show exploring both the story and science of satellites. These will be running daily at 11am, 12 noon, 1pm and 2pm.
• The Curiosity team will be delivering space-themed activities in the Invention Studio, including programming Mars rovers and building and launching.
• There will be a range of exciting space-themed activities around the Centre, including space rocks to examine and tours around a model of the surface of Mars.

Winchester Science Centre will be the ultimate day out for budding young astronauts and space engineers this summer!

*Destination Space is a national STEM programme created and run by the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) and funded by the UK Space Agency.