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You can't see sound, but you can play with its effects at Sound Patterns. Adjust the sound to find the frequencies that will make the water in the tube jump and dance around.
Sandwiched between two sheets of glass, a honeycomb of bubbles slowly creeps high above your head, is washed away, then forms all over again. Examine beautiful bubbles up close at Bubble Wall.
What can you build with the power of magnetism? Create your own unique sculptures around our towers of strong magnets using metal building materials from washers to teaspoons and more...
The iconic Grain Pit exhibit from the original Launchpad gallery has been reinvented for the new gallery as the brand-new Big Machine. Discover how simple machines can make moving things easier.
An incredible mousetrap-style machine was built in a deserted warehouse in Cornwall. It ran for just one day, but we captured it on film. Watch the chain reaction unfold in Launchpad.
See the world differently with our Thermal Imaging Camera, which detects heat rather than light. Which bit of you will appear hottest on the screen?
Explore the beautiful properties of light at our Light Table. Bounce light rays about with mirrors, break them into rainbows or combine different colours of light to see what patterns you can make.
Test out your circuit-building knowledge with this series of electrical challenges. Can you turn the lights on, construct a hand dryer or even wire a burglar alarm?
Countless Colours has three incredibly vivid and intense bulbs that allow you to make any colour you want. Rich reds, mellow yellows and deep purples are all possible on this compelling exhibit.
Ever wanted to twirl like an ice skater or spin like a snowboarder? On Rotation Station you can feel the physics of forces in a spin.