Visitor Facilities

Open every day from 10:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm on weekends and state school holidays

  • INTECH Science Centre is a unique hands-on interactive science and technology centre with 100 exhibits in the main exhibition area to amuse and enthuse the whole family.
  • At INTECH Science centre you will understand how to bend light, create your own tornado and vortex, create electronic music and see your body through a heat sensitive camera. The Science Centre has been created to bring to life the worlds of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
  • INTECH Science Centre houses the Astrium Planetarium - the UK's largest capacity digital planetarium, showing presenter-led and pre-recorded shows.
  • The Chompers cafĂ© in INTECH Science Centre serves hot and cold meals and snacks, drinks, cakes and kiddies boxes.  Open daily between 10.00am - 3.00 pm (weekdays term time) or 3.30pm weekends and holidays [hot food is served until 2pm.] Chompers also caters for birthday parties and corporate events. To see Chompers'  full range of services click here.
  • INTECH Science Centre has 180 free car parking spaces including designated coach and disabled places.
  • The Science Centre has full disabled access and amenities for all. 
  • The INTECH shop has a wide range of interesting and unusual toys, gifts and souvenirs.
  • Picnic facilities: there is an outdoor picnic area adjacent to the cafe. There is also an indoor area of tables and benches located on the lower floor.
  • Children 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times.
  • During school term time there are a large number of school bookings on weekday mornings, public visitors are advised that  INTECH Science Centre will be less busy after 1:30pm.