Science Night

 Science Nights

• Friday 15 January -Sold Out
• Friday 5 February - Sold Out
• Friday 19 March - Sold Out
• Friday 23 April - Sold Out
• Friday 18 June - Sold Out

There’s been a huge demand for Science Night and dates have sold out very quickly. We’re sorry if you were hoping to book and have been disappointed.

Watch this space or sign up to receive our Science Night e-newsletter for details about the next season of Science Night.

Children £35 Adults £35

British Sign Language interpreters

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to provide a British Sign Language interpreter on any of our nights. Just let us know when you make your booking that you require this service and we will arrange it.

Booking and price information

On each Science Night the minimum group size we can book is 5 children and 1 adult (we need approximately 1 adult for every 6 children). Children MUST be aged 8, 9, 10 or 11 and MUST be accompanied by at least one adult (i.e. a person over the age of 18).

The cost of Science Night is:

Children £35 Adults £35

Science Night Bursary Fund

We can also offer some financial help to enable children from social priority areas to attend Science Night, through our Science Night Bursary Fund which is supported by the Brink Trust, Johnson Matthey and Tesco.

With the help of the bursary, the cost of Science Night is:

Children £6 Adults £10

For further details and to request an application form, please e-mail: science.night@sciencemuseum.org.uk

Ready to book?

Places are limited and are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note payment must be made at the time of booking. We are sorry but we cannot take deposits.

We can only accept credit or debit card payments. Please have your credit or debit card ready when you make your booking.

To book, call 020 7942 4777.

Our phone lines get extremely busy, so please be patient.

Please do not promise children that they will be attending a Science Night until you receive written confirmation from the Science Night team.

If you need to cancel your booking for Science Night, or reduce numbers, you must tell us at least 14 days before the date of your booked Science Night.

We regret that cancellations or reductions in numbers cannot be accepted later than 14 days before your visit.

PACT

The Prison Advice & Care Trust is a charity that supports people affected by imprisonment. It provides practical support to prisoners' children and families, and to prisoners themselves.

We are working with this organisation to offer prisoners' children and families the chance to enjoy an exclusive Science Night in 2010 (date to be announced in the new year).

We encourage anyone who may be eligible to keep an eye on this page of our website for more information in the new year.

What does Science Night include?

• Experienced staff who will ensure you have a safe and enjoyable event
• Materials for hands-on workshops
• Breakfast
• Overnight accommodation sleeping among the Science Museum's objects
• A 3D IMAX film

All children need to come to Science Night as part of a group.

• Children must be 8, 9, 10 or 11 years old
• Children must be accompanied by adults (i.e. persons over the age of 18)

How many adults do we need?

Your group will remain together for the whole event. You will sleep in the same gallery, but boys and girls have separate sleeping areas within the galleries.

• The smallest group you can bring is 5 children and 1 adult
• For an all-girl group you will need 1 female adult for every 5-6 children
• For an all-boy group you will need 1 female or 1 male adult for every 5-6 children
• For a mixed group you will need 2 female adults or 1 female and 1 male adult for every 5-9 children

Female adults may sleep on either side of the gallery, however male adults may only sleep on the male side of the gallery.

Can we bring a child with special educational needs?

Children with special educational needs are welcome. We can also provide a special educational needs coordinator to give help and advice on the night. Please let us know when you book how we can help your group get the most out of the Science Night experience.

Facebook

Why not become our friend and find us on Facebook, where we have our very own page keeping you up to date on forthcoming Science Nights. We would love it if you could write a review of the night you attend and post it on our page!

Any other queries?

Have a look at our frequently asked questions page. Alternatively, you can contact the Science Night team at: science.night@sciencemuseum.org.uk