Fantastic Summer Science Festival and more at Discover Bucks Museum
This summer Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury is packed full of things to explore and discover. Our family science festival will amaze children with hands-on interactive exhibits about forces in the ‘Feel the Force’ exhibition, together with lots more fun science activities to discover around the museum. Children will love investigating wheels, gravity, air, magnets, water and lots more brilliant experiments. For more hands-on discovery and amazing science visit the fabulous Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery where children can explore the world around them through the stories of Roald Dahl. Feel the Force Summer Science Festival runs Monday to Saturday from 25 July to 3 September.
During your visit don’t miss our brand-new Discover Bucks galleries which will take you on a journey through 200 million years of Bucks history. See the bones of a ferocious sea monster dug up in Aylesbury, a 3000-year-old Bronze Age sword and the Lenborough hoard of Anglo-Saxon coins. Also on display for the first time will be one of the Roman statue heads from the recent excavation at Stoke Mandeville church.
Festival of Archaeology Day, Saturday 23 July
On Saturday 23 July begin your journey into Archaeology with our Festival of Archaeology Day; find out how the Romans influenced Britain, meet some Roman characters, hear stories of the Romans and Celts, listen to Dr Rachel Wood describe the surprising and remarkable Roman statue heads discovery, try your hand at archaeology and much more!
Under the Black Poplar Tree, Buckinghamshire Culture Open Weekend, Saturday 30 July
On Saturday 30 July join us in a celebration of trees and Buckinghamshire’s green woodworking heritage as part of the Buckinghamshire Culture Open Weekend . Find out fascinating facts about the Aylesbury Prune, the town’s endangered Black Poplars and many other trees through our mini exhibition and family activities.
For more information, ticket prices and to book please visit www.discoverbucksmuseum.org
