Celebrate with us the 10 years of the submarine at the Museum: Tours on board, meetings with submariners, activities with radio-amateurs and much more.

Experience the Toti from a distance with our new virtual reality app:

Download on your smartphone the free app “Toti submarine VR experience”

Celebrate with us the 10 years of the submarine at the Museum: Tours on board, meetings with submariners, activities with radio-amateurs and much more.

Experience the Toti from a distance with our new virtual reality app:

Download on your smartphone the free app “Toti submarine VR experience”

Newcastle’s only outdoor ice rink returns for 2015! Grab your skates, wrap up warm and head down to Times Square for a whirl around the ice! You could even treat yourself to a delicious hot chocolate for the full festive experience!

Please note: children aged 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult on the ice rink. Children aged 10 - 12 must be supervised by an adult (adults can watch from the viewing platform if they prefer).

The beauty of science

In order to promote the idea of social development based on education, science, technology and innovation – on the 12th of September a nationwide campaign “SPiN Day – for the Society and Science” will be organised by Porozumienie Społeczeństwo i Nauka SPiN (Society and Science Agreement). It is the first event of this kind implemented on such a scale by science communicators in Poland.

This lecture is a special event for Game On 2.0. Neuroscientist, writer and broadcaster Professor Susan Greenfield believes long exposure to computers and computer gaming is harmful to the human brain. Her book, Mind Change was published in August 2014. In Mind Change, Professor Greenfield discusses the all-pervading technologies that now surround us. In her view they are creating a new environment, with vast implications, because our minds are physically adapting: being rewired. Using the very latest research, Mind Change is intended to incite debate as well as yield the way forward.

Do you want to be an astronaut? Do you dream to travel to the space? Would you like to work in the laboratory of ISS? If you are 5 to 99 years old and love space this is your chance. In our Space School We offer fantastic activities carried out by prestige experts.

The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) in collaboration with Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST) will hold the second local robotics competition in November 2014, “The Robotheca Alexandrina Olympiad (RAO)”. It comprises two categories, the Diver Robot and the Robofight.

The competition will stimulate and engage students in exploring their potential in engineering, IT, science, and math, as well as project management. Participants must have Basic knowledge of electronics & programming.

Specialized judges will assess teams’ performance.

Satrosphere welcome expert Dr Stuart Gray from the University of Aberdeen for Meet the Expert talk “Muscling In”. Explore your muscles and athletics, plus see Science in a Sports Kit demonstrations and have a go yourself! This is a free event and a fantastic opportunity to see our summer programming. This FREE talk is recommended for visitors aged 8 and above, and runs from 7pm to 8pm.

As part of our Summer of Sport Science, come along on 16 August at 3pm to meet physiotherapist Jo Gordon. Learn how physiotherapy enhances performance, reduces the risk of injury, and manages and rehabilitates injury, using examples in her work in a variety of sports including bobsleigh, badminton, parabadminton, curling, hockey and squash. Also hear about the role Jo played in one of the most important sporting events of the summer…

This talk is suitable for the whole family, lasts around 30 minutes and is included in the usual cost of admission.

Join chiropractor and podiatrist Tracey White and learn more about your feet! This interactive talk runs twice, at 10.45 and 11.45 and lasts 20 minutes, with time for questions.

This talk is suitable for the whole family, and is included in the usual cost of admission.