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Zoë Fox
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25 June 2009 Moon Landing Anniversary Event On Monday 20 July, Explore-At-Bristol is celebrating the 40 year anniversary of the day when man first stepped on the moon by holding a special moon landing celebration event – one of many places worldwide commemorating this incredible human feat.
16 June 2009 The Best things in life are free! Explore-At-Bristol are spoiling all Dads this year by letting any Dad in free with their children on Father’s Day this Sunday, 21 June. (When accompanied by a full paying child)
23 April 2009 At-Bristol and Aardman announce new animation exhibition! Wallace and Gromit will join a host of other Aardman favourites at a new £400,000 animation exhibition set to open at the popular Harbourside attraction, Explore-At-Bristol, on 18 July.
31 March 2009 This really IS rocket science! This weekend, Dr Maggie Aderin, the only black female rocket scientist in the UK, made an exciting visit to Explore-At-Bristol as part of the Bright Sparks project initiated by At-Bristol.
31 March 2009 At-Bristol to host auditions to discover the 21st century faces of Science At-Bristol will this year be hosting the Bristol heat of a competition to discover the 21st century faces of science...
12 February 2009 At-Bristol reveals the latest science sensations! A GIANT bubble making exhibit is one of more than 30 new science marvels set to be unveiled from 16 February at the popular Harbourside attraction, Explore-At-Bristol.
12 February 2009 Want a Valentine’s Day with real chemistry? With the 14th of February on our doorsteps, the dilemma of what to do on the perfect date is on many of our minds.
2 February 2009 Science in Colour: Exhibition of Artwork by Frédérique Swist Frédérique Swist is the latest artist to exhibit her work at ‘The Light Box’, Explore-At-Bristol’s exhibition space in its Café.
18 December 2008 Bored of being stuck indoors this Christmas? Then there’s good news! Explore-At-Bristol is open almost every day over the festive period, only closing for three days - Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.
3 December 2008 Open Day Gives Everyone a Chance to Explore! Sunday’s Open Day was a brilliant success, with Explore-At-Bristol opening its doors free of charge to give everybody in the community a chance to look, play and discover!
30 October 2008 Local Photographers have an Eye For Colour From Saturday November 1st until November 30th, members of the Bristol discussion group on photo sharing website Flickr (www.flickr.com/groups/Bristol) will be exhibiting at Explore-At-Bristol’s new art space in Café-At-Bristol following the theme of one of Explore’s current exhibitions, Eye For Colour.
28 October 2008 Come and Explore this Half Term and Recycle Your Old Mobile at the Same Time! Explore-At-Bristol has plenty going on over the Half-Term holiday for all ages, including a Kids-Go-Free offer.
15 October 2008 Call My Wine Bluff Think you know your Chardonnay from your Chianti? Then try your hand at becoming the ‘Wine Connoisseur of Bristol’ at Explore-At-Bristol!
10 September 2008 A New Space for Art on Bristol’s Harbourside Explore-At-Bristol has its own exciting new exhibition space for art work in Café-At-Bristol, the recently revamped café adjoining Explore. Called ‘Light Box’, the new space is launching by showcasing one of the world’s leading Pinhole photographers, Justin Quinnell.
28 August 2008 Explore-At-Bristol gears up super September! POPULAR tourist attraction Explore-At-Bristol will be undergoing a major refurbishment next month as it prepares for one of its busiest exhibition seasons since opening.
6 August 2008 Nice Barrage, Shame About the Fish Explore-At-Bristol is hosting another talk in their string of successful Science Café sessions, on Tuesday 12th August.
10 July 2008 What’s in Your Genes? – Inside DNA, An At-Bristol Exhibition Inside DNA: A Genomic Revolution is a unique, interactive display at Explore-At-Bristol that offers the public the chance to challenge their own perceptions of current genome research and is currently running until 5 September 2008.
27 June 2008 Jet Set, Go…Explore the Airport with At-Bristol Kids are in for a treat from 7 July when Jet set, go touches down in Explore-At-Bristol. Back by popular demand, this exhibition designed especially for under 8s, lets little ones experience the hustle and bustle of an airport and the thrill of flight.
27 June 2008 Explore’s Science Café Explodes the Cancer Myth It’s a fact, cancer will affect one in three of us, and at 7.30 on Tuesday 8 July, Explore-At-Bristol will play host to a Science Café that explodes the myths about this disease.
20 June 2008 Team South West gets set for Olympic Day! Team South West has joined up with harbourside tourist attraction, Explore-At-Bristol, to help local people celebrate Olympic Day on Monday (June 23).
18 June 2008 Zenith Heralds Summer Solstice in Millennium Square Explore-At-Bristol is celebrating the Summer Solstice by lighting the newly refurbished Zenith by David Ward.
18 June 2008 A Wellcome £1.4 Million Awarded to Explore-At-Bristol Explore-At-Bristol is delighted to announce it has been awarded a grant of £1.4 million from the Wellcome Trust.
28 May 2008 Hip Hip Hooray, it’s many happy returns for Explore-At-Bristol Time really does fly. Explore-At-Bristol, the city’s special millennium baby, is 8 years old on Saturday 14 June and everyone is invited to come and join in the fun at its big birthday celebration.
14 May 2008 Explore-At-Bristol Reaches Out This spring Explore-At-Bristol is working to strengthen its links with Bristol’s community organisations.
28 April 2008 Get set for summer this bank holiday with Explore-At-Bristol It’s May bank holiday and summer is just around the corner, so hop, skip and jump over to Explore-At-Bristol to get sporty and into shape for the warm months to come.
7 April 2008 World Class Aquarium for Bristol’s Harbourside Explore-At-Bristol and its partners the South West of England Regional Development Agency (South West RDA) and Bristol City Council can today announce plans for a new, world-class aquarium in the former Wildwalk and IMAX® building.
17 March 2008 A full moon catches the worm! Did you know that March’s full moon is called the ‘Worm Moon’? This year it falls on Good Friday, 21 March, and Explore-At-Bristol is inviting budding scientists across the country to see whether earthworm casts really do appear at the time of March’s Full Moon to signal the end of Winter.
17 March 2008 Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing with Explore-At-Bristol This Easter, fasten your seat belts and prepare for a smooth landing with Explore-At-Bristol’s brand new exhibit, Landing Gear.
17 March 2008 Toddler Time at Explore-At-Bristol If you’re stuck for something to do with your little ones this spring, then Explore-At-Bristol can get you right out of that jam with Toddler Time.
29 February 2008 Get brainy with Explore-At-Bristol We all know we have a brain, but do we really understand the incredible things it does?
19 February 2008 Half term kicks off in Explore-At-Bristol Half term starts today and Explore-At-Bristol is bursting at the seams with activities and events to keep the most inquisitive minds brimming over with excitement.

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