We The Curious | |
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Former names | at@bristol |
General information | |
Type | Science Centre |
Location | Canon's Wharf, Bristol, England |
Coordinates | 51°27′03″N 2°35′55″W / 51.45085°N 2.59861°W |
Opened | 2000 (will reopen in 2024) |
Closed | 2023 |
Destroyed | 2022 (partially) |
Website | |
Official We The Curious Site |
We The Curious (previously At-Bristol or "@Bristol") is a science and arts centre and educational charity in Bristol, England. It features over 250 interactive exhibits over two floors, and members of the public and school groups can also engage with the Live Science Team over programming in the kitchen, studio and on live lab. We The Curious is also home of the United Kingdom's first 3D planetarium. The centre describes its aim as being "to create a culture of curiosity".[1]
As part of its charitable status, We The Curious has an extensive community engagement programme.[2] In regular weekends throughout the year We The Curious hosts "Hello!" weekends for communities who are currently under-represented in their visitors while also providing a community membership for charities and groups working in and for the community. Alongside this, We The Curious is working with local schools and community groups to plan exhibits and programming for the future.
The centre was closed for over two years following a fire and consequent water damage in 2022, but reopened on 2 July 2024.