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Winchester Science Centre, the south of England’s leading science play and discovery centre for children, is set to welcome the return of Quiet Hours to its public visitor offer.
Starting on Tuesday 22nd April, part of the Easter school holidays, the sessions have been designed for families with children who have sensory sensitivities and will offer a quieter environment, reduced capacities and shorter queueing.
With accessible experiences at the heart of everything it does, Wonderseekers, the independent children’s charity that runs the Science Centre, is always on the lookout for ways to improve the Centre’s accessibility. Having launched audio description Discovery Pens in December 2024, the next step in this journey is the return of Quiet Hours, a sensory friendly time for families who need a quieter and calmer visit.
During Quiet Hours, which run at a reduced admission price between 9:30am and 11:30am, the Science Centre will lower the capacity of people in the building to just 100, cut queues with quick entry procedures, turn down or off the volume of some of the noisier exhibits and turn off the microphones of the science presenters.
Everyone who visits will have the opportunity to explore the two floors of hands-on exhibits. Children can become crane operators in the role play construction area, build a tower that can withstand an earthquake and take a space selfie in the astronaut suit. Families will be wowed by the Science Live demos involving fire and gravity defying science. Plus, everyone will get an experience they’ll never forget in The Planetarium as they blast into the stars on a space adventure through the solar system.
Quiet Hours are currently running on Tuesday 22nd April, Monday 2nd June and Tuesday 22nd July. Admission is £10 for adults and £10 for children, with carers and under 3s free. Visitors can choose to upgrade on the day and stay after 11:30am but noise levels will be louder.
For more information and to book tickets visit WinchesterScienceCentre.org.
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