Week of family science events coming to Dorchester
The free activities will coincide with British Science Week
10 days of science acitivities for families is set to be held in Dorchester next month, following the success of the event last year.
We'll be able to get hands on at locations like the Town Hall, Dorchester Arts, the Library, and Brewery Square amongst others, between the 6th and the 15th of March.
It's all being coordinated by Dorchester Town Council, Bournemouth University, the Thomas Hardye School, the Dorset Museum and the Institute of Physics.
Judith Wardlaw, one of the co-organisers, says:
"It is very exciting to see so many organisations coming together and offering a wide range of activities and events for the 2022 Dorchester Science Festival. The Covid pandemic has been very challenging over the past two years but has also highlighted the value of work in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). We aim to inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages, including many who might not usually be inclined to engage in science based activities."
WHAT'S PLANNED?
A Family Science Fair is being held at the Dorset Museum on Sunday 13th March from 11.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
It's a free event, but you do have to book tickets through the Dorset Museum website.
The Fair is aimed at children aged 4 and up, with 15 stalls of scientific experiments, including exploring microbes, how magnets and gravity work and even handling a 205 million year old meteorite.
Emma Talbot from the Dorset Museum says:
“We are delighted to be hosting the Dorchester Family Science Fair. It’s a great opportunity to show families our incredible new galleries, in particular our Natural Dorset Gallery where you’ll see 250 million years of natural history come alive. We’re hoping families will enjoy exploring and discovering how Dorset people collected, investigated and made important discoveries about the natural world – and what we can do to protect them.
"Families will also have the opportunity to get up close to the Weymouth Bay pliosaur, learn about Alfred Russel Wallace and his work with Charles Darwin and marvel at the vast collection on display."
There's details about the event, and a link to book a place, on the Dorset Museum website.