British Science Week is coordinated by the British Science Association and takes place in March.
It is a 10-day programme of around 4500 events running throughout the whole of the UK with the aim of celebrating science, engineering, technology and maths.
With no restrictions on who can organise events, the topics on which they are focused, the audience or the venue, the resulting programme is a hugely varied and eclectic mix suitable for people of all ages and abilities.
8th - 17th March 2024
BSW is always a popular time for school visits and places are limited so we recommend you book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Each year we celebrate BSW with a Spectacular science show offered alongside our interactive exhibits plus a workshop.
Our 2024 show is 'Pip, Pip Hooray! A Journey through Time'
The Greenwich Time Signal (GTS), popularly known as the pips, is a series of six short beeps (or "pips"). They are used by the speaking clock and are broadcast at one-second intervals by many BBC Radio stations to mark the precise start of each hour. The pips were generated here when the Royal Greenwich Observatory occupied the site. They are now generated by the BBC in London.
This new interactive show links science and time through history with some fabulously fun demonstrations from pendulums to rockets!
Cost £7.45 per pupil: Science Show, Workshop and Hands-On Exhibits (indoors and out). ALL supervising adults free of charge.
Shows last approx 35 minutes and take place throughout the day in the geodesic dome.