Get ready for blast off aboard the International Thackray Space Station, where we’ll explore the wonders of medicine in space! How does spaceflight affect the human body? What happens if there’s a medical emergency in space? And how can science in space help medicine here on earth?
Designed for children and their curious grown-ups, suit up for a space adventure this Easter holidays for a packed programme of hands-on activities.
Access all of this activity free with your museum ticket:
Thackray Science Live: It’s Not Rocket Science… Or is It?
3-17 April | Various Times | All Ages | Free with museum entry
They’re back – join our resident science Boffins on a deep space adventure! Filled with out-of-this-world facts, amazing demonstrations, and a lot of laughs. Taking place across the museum every school holiday.
Craft: Rocket to the Rescue!
Daily | 10am–4pm | All Ages | Free with museum entry
Oh no! The astronauts on the International Thackray Space Station are running dangerously low on medical supplies. Can you build and launch your own rocket into space and help the astronauts!
Family Trail: Houston we’ve had a problem
Daily | 10am–4pm | All Ages | Free with museum entry
Think you’ve got what it takes to become an astronaut on the International Thackray Space Station?
Your mission is to complete all five challenges around the galleries to make sure the crew are safe and healthy. Could you survive for months living in space? Would you feel zero pressure? Or would you launch a rescue mission?
Under-5s Explorer Bag: Astronaut Aid
Daily | 10am–4pm | Under 5s | Free with museum entry
Oops! The International Thackray Space Station medical kit has been left open… and everything has floated off! Put on your space helmet and hunt around the museum for the missing items.
From poo to poison, Thackray Museum uses creativity and play to explore a different medical theme every school holiday.
Ready to explore? Grab your Family Membership and enjoy a year’s worth of school holiday activities for free.
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