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Science & Technology
Science & Technology
What are they and what do they involve?
Science and technology are the basis of almost everything in modern day society; physics, biology, engineering, chemistry and technology development can be found in the origins of almost everything. The venues that focus upon them involve learning about the theoretical knowledge and the practical uses of them in both the past and modern day society.
What are the benefits?
Venues focused upon science and technology are excellent for giving students the opportunity to get a more hands on interaction with things they may not have the opportunity to before! Taking learning out of the classroom and seeing it in practice in the real world is a good way of making science and technology more accessible for pupils – you can find evidence of it almost everywhere you look.
What students is it suitable for?
As science is taught in schools from a fairly young age, extra curricular trips in this area are always a great idea; these venues are always filled with fun activities to see science and technology in action that all ages can enjoy.
Costs?
There are usually entry fees to science and technology venues, but they are normally quite reasonable around the £10 per person mark – however, some of the bigger and more elaborate venues may cost more!
Safety Implications?
Venues will normally ensure all science and technology available to access are safe, but you should always be conscious of potential hazards, especially with younger groups of students!
Venues for this Category
The UK's national synchrotron science facility
Diamond Light Source is the UK’s synchrotron. It works like a giant microscope, harnessing the power of electrons to produce bright light that scientists can use to study anything from fossils to jet engines to viruses and vaccines.
The first science centre on the world to be located in working biological laboratories
Centre of the Cell is a science education centre based at Queen Mary, University of London. It is the first science education centre in the world to be located within working biomedical research laboratories.
Futuroscope is the intelligent theme park. It is designed with education in mind and is one of France’s most visited attractions, being based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques. Situated in the heart of the superb Poitou-Charentes region of western France, Futuroscope offers a unique experience for any school group.
The Bell Pettigrew Museum is the University's zoology museum. It is a rare survival of a Victorian teaching museum, and wonderfully atmospheric.
The displays, which include examples of several extinct species, are arranged to allow the evolutionary and taxonomic relationships between animals to be clearly understood.
Schools
Surgeons' Hall Museum is the major medical museum in Scotland, and one of Edinburgh's many tourist attractions. The museum is recognised as a collection of national significance by the Scottish Government.
an active teaching and research museum, with a wide diversity of zoological specimens from Scotland and round the world
The University of Edinburgh has been home to a rich collection of "natural history" specimens and objects for over 300 years. These collections were built up by researchers and educators as a scientific record, as a teaching resource, as a historical record of how zoology and related disciplines have flourished in the University, and as a public museum.
The museum has on display 40 life masks and death masks of renowned individuals from famous scientists and politicians to notorious murderers. Plus skeletons and other anatomical items and sketches from the last 200 years.
The museum is open daily to the public.
History
Now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, John Wilkinson, the pioneering industrialist, built Penrhos Engine House in the late 18th Century, in order to house an engine to pump water from his coal mine on the site. It is thought to be the earliest surviving colliery engine house in Wales.
The McKechnie Institute opened in 1889 thanks to the benevolence of a local businessman, Thomas McKechnie. Its architectural style is Scottish Baronial with some Renaissance detailing. The Architects of the Institute were McKissack & Rowan of Glasgow, who were also responsible for the design of Girvan Parish Church.
Based at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, the collections of the Tayside Medical History Museum are among the finest in Scotland, showcasing the extraordinary history of pioneering medical research and practice in Dundee and the surrounding region.
Extraordinary collections of animals, birds, fish and reptiles from around the world, plus models, charts and other teaching equipment
The University's Zoology Museum houses many fascinating specimens from around the world. Most of them were collected by the celebrated Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the first Professor of Biology at Dundee.
An extensive range of material, worldwide in scope, which covers the whole of the animal kingdom
The museum’s displays are worldwide in scope, from protozoa to the great whales, including taxidermy, skeletal material, study skins, fluid-preserved specimens and models. Visitors are warmly welcomed to the museum, and there is no charge for admission, though we ask that children are accompanied by a responsible adult.
The Pathology and Forensic Medicine Collection provides an historical record of disease types and causes of death in north-east Scotland. It demonstrates both pathological conditions and traumatic pathology. Changing displays of the permanent collection can be seen outside the Medical Library, The Polwarth Building at the Foresterhill campus.
The result of 200 years of collecting, the Natural Philosophy Collection of Scientific Instruments is one of the most diverse in any British University
Resulting from over 200 years of collecting, the Natural Philosophy Collection of Scientific Instruments is one of the most diverse collections in any British University. The earliest material dates from the mid-18th century and the collection ranges from the simplest demonstration pieces to those that were state-of-the-art research equipment.
The Herbarium is the only significant plant collection in the north of Scotland. Within the collection, there is special emphasis on British (especially Scottish) and south-east Asian (especially Thailand) material. The Herbarium also holds notable collections from other European and Asian locations and from North America.
Recently refurbished, Summerlee interprets the social and industrial history of Central Scotland, and in particular the Monklands area
Summerlee interprets the social and industrial history of Central Scotland, and in particular the Monklands area, formerly the ‘Iron Burgh’. Displays feature historic machinery in daily operation as well as reconstructed domestic environments.
Moorside Mills was built around 1875 as a small worsted spinning Mill by John Moore. Ownership of the mills changed many times, and they developed and grew. In 1970, Bradford Council bought Moorside Mills from Messrs. W & J Whitehead to create an innovative museum.
Southend Planetarium offers visitors an unique experience and can seat around 20 people. There is a changing programme of talks about astronomy and the night sky throughout the year.
The Planetarium is situated on the first floor within Central Museum.
The Engineering Education Scheme in England & Scotland is an EDT Programme which links teams of four Year 12 or S5/S6 students and their teacher with local companies to work on real, scientific, engineering and technological problems.
Welcome to Ireland's leading centre for Astonomical Education
Armagh Planetarium was established by the seventh director of Armagh Observatory, Dr. Eric Mervyn Lindsay, who, after 25 years of effort, secured funding from local councils and the Ministry of Commerce of Northern Ireland in 1965. In the same year, Patrick Moore was appointed as Director of the Planetarium to oversee its construction.
Glorious steam and gorgeous gardens
A countryside extravaganza of delightful gardens, Dad’s Army memorabilia, Victorian fairground rides, steam trains and traction engines and more.
Hands on interactive exhibits on two floors explaining how things are made. Visitors receive a basket of component parts to make up one of ten kits: it's yours to take home.
Catalyst is the first science centre and museum devoted to the chemical industry.
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