\n Adults and children alike enjoyed Science Oxford\u2019s indoor-outdoor discovery centre last Saturday, January 17, and can continue to do so every Saturday this year.\n<\/p>\n
\n Special family days are being held at the Quarry Road centre weekly with over 20 interactive exhibits, from creating a digital Jurassic dinosaur adventure to flying a mission to the Moon at the \u2018Animate Science\u2019 station.\n<\/p>\n
\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Pub ‘incredibly proud’ as it toasts double success at CAMRA awards<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n Other events coming up include the chance to dig into palaeontology and unearth fossils on loan from Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and during the February half-term an exhibit on the lifecycle of mealworms.\n<\/p>\n \n In addition, the Science Oxford Centre caf\u00e9 is there for food and refreshment with kids\u2019 meal deals and delicious cinnamon buns, all served from the recently refurbished and expanded Emira\u2019s Kitchen.\n<\/p>\n \n \n In terms of its exhibits, the centre is particularly proud of its series of pop-up planetarium shows that launched last year, inspired by NASA\u2019s Artemis II rocket at the Kennedy Space Center, which is to carry astronauts around the Moon soon.\n<\/p>\n \n In addition star-gazing evenings for families and local school children have been scheduled.\n<\/p>\n \n Along with guests from the Space Store and Abingdon Astronomical Society, children have been able to try on space suits, use moon-inspired crafts and have spotted the International Space Station fly-by.\n<\/p>\n \n The Science Oxford Centre’s community engagement manager Sian Stratton said \u201cIt\u2019s been fantastic to see our sold-out seasonal \u2018Starry Night\u2019 evenings engaging our local communities.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n \n Meanwhile the centre\u2019s space specialist Kat Kelly said they\u2019ve been telling visitors about the Artemis trip to the moon.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cThis mission is an important step,\u201d she said, \u201ctoward returning people to the lunar surface\u201d.\n<\/p>\n \n She added: \u201cLook out for more space events coming soon.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n A recent family day and planetarium show visitor said, \u201cThis was our first time here and we absolutely loved it.\n<\/p>\n \n \n \u201cWe are going away sad about the fact we haven\u2019t known about this for our other children, but we now want to make the most of it for our third.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cThe things on offer kept my 8-year-old gripped for the whole two hours.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n They added: \u201cThe interaction from the staff was amazing.\n<\/p>\nFamily Day at the Science Oxford Centre in Headington on Saturday, January 17 (Image: Ed Nix)<\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
Family Day at the Science Oxford Centre in Headington on Saturday, January 17 (Image: Ed Nix)<\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
Family Day at the Science Oxford Centre in Headington on Saturday, January 17 (Image: Ed Nix)<\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n