Exhibit Hall

The Science Centre has a two story exhibit hall with the exhibits grouped in themes such as "Machines", "The Changing Earth", "Energy And Motion", "Vision" and "Astronomy"

The Changing Earth

"The Changing Earth", features include a Cryolophosaurus skeleton ( Cryolophosaurus panorama ) build a dinosaur puzzle, the fossil dig, a fossil collection and a seismograph (Earthquake detector). There is even a mechanical Dimetrodon, a prehistoric lizard which roamed the Earth before the dinosaurs.

The Machine

A spectacular new exhibition ( Machine west panorama ) created inlate 2009 with exhibits under the theme of 'machines' include a pneumatic dinosaur, a hydraulic elephant ( Machine south panorama ), robots, gears and mechanical advantage. There are exhibits for all ages and information on careers in engineeering.

Energy And Motion

The Science Centre's Energy And Motion exhibit area includes a Harmonograph (pattern drawing table), a ballet table (spinning table), a hydrogen powered rocket and an endurance tester.

Dinosaurs Fossils and Coal

This exhibition tells the story of coal from its ancient beginnings to its importance as a an energy source and then on to its use in the future. The exhibition takes you through the age of the dinosaurs with roaring, moving dinosaurs ( Dinosaur panorama ) in a realistic setting and then into the world of coal mining. Journey through a virtual coal mine and look at spectacular fossils from the mines ( Coal panorama). You can even try your hand at digging for fossils!

New Exhibitions

See 'Welcome' page for details

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