Techniquest

We won't keep you in the dark with our latest science show… 💡 https://bit.ly/2NiZdH8

In celebration of World Space Week, here's a #TBT to when Tim Peake landed at Techniquest in 2016 🚀

Two weeks to go until our popular After Hours evenings return! 🙌

Creep it real with your tiny scientists this week as Toddler Day returns with a spooky twist. 👻 https://bit.ly/2Nhka5p https://bit.ly/2OuYQhl

The brisk Autumn days have arrived, but have you ever wondered why nature bursts into colour every year? We delve into the science of Autumn's changing colours. 🍂 https://bit.ly/2P4yek8

Here's some love just in time for #WorldHeartDay. Make sure you look after yours.

It's FRIDAY! We've got the formula for unforgettable parties…🔬🎉 https://www.techniquest.org/corporate/eve nts-blog/

Have you met our prehistoric friends yet? Get up close and personal with dinosaurs with our augmented reality experience. You'll dig it.

We won't judge you if you crack any of these jokes, we love them too. https://www.buzzfeed.com/…/science-joke s-that-are-terrible-…

It’s official — we’re becoming more of, by, and for our community with the OFBYFOR ALL First Wave! Read more at https://www.ofbyforall.org/first-wave/ #ofbyforall

The brisk sunny Autumn mornings have arrived! Here's the science behind nature's annual colour change... 🍁🍂🍃

Join us at Techniquest today as we ask our visitors which exhibits we should have in our exciting new extension!

Build the world you imagine. Who else loves our Imagination Playground?

Tick tock, it's almost weekend o'clock. If you're planning a big bash, our party planners are on hand to provide an event with a difference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG-A17kDL kE

The truth is out there, or is it? Go on the search for life in our Planetarium… https://www.techniquest.org/e…/categori es/planetarium-shows/

Little ones and not-so-little ones just love Techniquest’s Toddler Days! Pre-school children have their run of the exhibits with activities on a special theme.
===THIS MONTH=== 📖 Storytime and Singalong 🎶 👻 Make and take: Door hangers... 🎨 Face painting 🖍 Colouring 👣 Trail
The bright colours on the exhibition floor appeal to young children, who are encouraged to explore. Techniquest is buggy-friendly, with nappy-changing facilities and lockers available.
💦 We have a water area so it’s a good idea to bring a change of clothes for the little ones.
Tea and coffee will be available to purchase from Clevercoffee. Cold drinks, snacks, crisps and chocolate will also be available. We regret that there will be no bottle or food warming facilities.
===ADMISSION=== ONLINE Under-4s: Free Accompanying adults: £5.50*
ON THE DOOR Under-4s: Free Accompanying adults: £5.70*
* Entry with donation. Without donation, online entry is £5 and on-the-door entry is £5.10. For information on donations and Gift Aid please go to https://www.techniquest.org/plan-your-vis it/toddler-days/
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Missed our last Toddler Day? Don't worry, it's making a ghostly return soon... 👻 https://www.techniquest.org/…/toddler-d ay-autumn-adventures/

We don't have time machines, but we can take you to the future when After Hours returns next month. Snap up your tickets! 🎫 https://www.seetickets.com/…/te…/tech niquest-cardiff/1249047 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEqy0C4Ta XY

Rise and shine, it's time for Saturday science!

Watching your child’s face light up with wonder and excitement, them learning about technology and science with friendly staff and all for under £15 for the two of us. Simply amazing well done.

Visited yesterday with my 7 year old granddaughter. She had been there before and was excited. Gave her the choice of St Fagans - which she loves or Techniquest and Techniquest won! She thoroughly enjoyed herself and we spent a good 3 hours there. I must admit I thought it was quite small. I have only been there when it was in the old building and I took my children there. But to be honest my granddaughter enjoyed herself and that’s all that mattered. We had our lunch there - sandwiches, which was reasonably priced but they don’t tend to restock which isn’t very good but we enjoyed what we had. She wants to visit again so that’s good enough for me. We visited the Planetarium which she enjoyed. Don’t know why we have to pay £1.50 each for it. It was ok but would not do it again. Overall a good visit.

Perfect place for all the family. Plenty to do without it being over crowded or bare. Cafe is a bit pricey but on the whole a great day out.

My 5 year old really enjoyed himself today (So did my 24 year old partner�) Also thank you to one of the workers who took me in to a side room so I could sit comfortably and breastfeed my 3 week old baby. �

Its an interactive, hands on fun while You're learning place. The staff are friendly and happy to help out and explain things to You. Techniquest caters for all ages, from toddlers to Adults. Have Fun !!!

It was fantastic the only disappointing aspect of the day was lunch. It would be so much better if their was a traditional fish and chip shop around there on Cardiff Bay

Have been today - fab place. Lovely staff, lots to do, clean facilities and reasonably priced!

Great value venue to have fun with the children. Even an opportunity for parents to learn things, whilst the children get wised up!

Fantastic day at Techniquest with my 14 months old .

She spend 4 hours there and loved it all .

Goidbdlue for money

Definitely we will be coming back

Couldn't get enough of it!! I remember the place as a child in the old building. Running around following my kids so they could show me things and then ask me how it works or telling me to do things(I somehow knew how everything there worked) it was great including the planetarium shows. Gift shop is rather over priced, I had to stop my children buying some things and took them to local stores where they were half the price.

Can't fault this place, everyone was lovely and helpful. We were on a learning holiday with our 5yr old who we home ed and thought we would go to their home ed show on bubbles and blasts. The two men doing the show were fantastic especially as it was only us and one other family in the end. They made bubbles educational and explosions exciting. My daughter continued to tell her Daddy for the rest of the day about what she had learnt. If we lived closer we would visit regularly. Thank you techniquest for a great day.

Took our 10yr old son & friend who loved it. Have been before so was pleased to see some new things for them to do. However some items weren't working and the cafe is tiny and messy so went to nearby pub. Overall a great day for kids though.

Not so many things to do as there was a few years ago but children enjoyed it.

Good place for a day out with plenty to do for the kids and keep them happy, and occupied. My 5 year old son loves coming here, as he has problems socializing because of his special needs but plenty of things to keep him occupied. Okay, tbh it can get really busy which affects mine and my son's anxiety levels a lot, but how busy it can get can't be helped and the canteen is a bit pricey but your allowed to bring your own little picnic and have it in a allocated area. And the staff are really friendly. But nevertheless a good place for a day out :) .

Was packed yesterday ...far too many people to see what was really happening ...stayed about an hour with my two grandchildren aged 6&8 ...maybe go again when it's a bit quieter

Took my 9 yo for Halloween. Last time I took him he was 3. I was surprised to see the same things, nothing really that new there, and some of the activities were worn out and didn't work well. We went to the Halloween spooky experience which was alright in principle, but had the driest entertainers ever which made it boring.

All in all I would say that this place is dated and has lost some of it's wow factor. It's worth a visit if you've never been but use your Tesco tokens to get in for free like we did.

It was a pity we didn’t have chance to watch any shows as it was only for school visit that day. The exhibit was quite fun but I think the price is a bit expensive for it was a bit small. Also it was a bit crowded.

I decided to go to Cardiff Techniquest with my 3 year old boy and 13 year old girl. We were all very excited, only to be disappointed at the exhibitions on offer

. I found that the majority of stances were very tired looking and some were broken/out of order. Rhys being a typical 3 year old wasn't bothered and ran around regardless but Rhi and I became bored quickly..

After Hours Adult Techniquest



Very dissapointing, event was totally oversold. Massive queues for all the ''Halloween'' activities. The ghost hunt was the only activity Halloween related with just 12 spaces each time and obviously every time we went to go by the suggested time, it was full. We managed to go to 3D chemistry lecture.. it was incredibly boring and not as exciting as we were expecting. And finally the ''can you solve the crime?" CSI investigater we just about managed to get onto. We queued for 50 minutes to go in there for it to last 15 minutes and involve sticking our finger prints on a jar.. not quite what we had in mind and not as described in the leaflets that were given out. Now my partner and I were the lucky ones to be able to get onto 2 activities where as our friends and others we know of did not get onto any.



So for future purposes here's some tips for the organiser who clearly could not organise a p**s up in a Brewery let along a p**s up in Techniquest.

1. Decorate the place.. there was nothing Halloween about it which didn't do much for the atmosphere.

2. Have more and better activities.

3. Use some mathamatic skills and don't over sell. You could spread it over a couple of days.

4. Take our tips on board!! ���

Watching your child’s face light up with wonder and excitement, them learning about technology and science with friendly staff and all for under £15 for the two of us. Simply amazing well done.

Visited yesterday with my 7 year old granddaughter. She had been there before and was excited. Gave her the choice of St Fagans - which she loves or Techniquest and Techniquest won! She thoroughly enjoyed herself and we spent a good 3 hours there. I must admit I thought it was quite small. I have only been there when it was in the old building and I took my children there. But to be honest my granddaughter enjoyed herself and that’s all that mattered. We had our lunch there - sandwiches, which was reasonably priced but they don’t tend to restock which isn’t very good but we enjoyed what we had. She wants to visit again so that’s good enough for me. We visited the Planetarium which she enjoyed. Don’t know why we have to pay £1.50 each for it. It was ok but would not do it again. Overall a good visit.

Perfect place for all the family. Plenty to do without it being over crowded or bare. Cafe is a bit pricey but on the whole a great day out.

My 5 year old really enjoyed himself today (So did my 24 year old partner�) Also thank you to one of the workers who took me in to a side room so I could sit comfortably and breastfeed my 3 week old baby. �

Its an interactive, hands on fun while You're learning place. The staff are friendly and happy to help out and explain things to You. Techniquest caters for all ages, from toddlers to Adults. Have Fun !!!

It was fantastic the only disappointing aspect of the day was lunch. It would be so much better if their was a traditional fish and chip shop around there on Cardiff Bay

Have been today - fab place. Lovely staff, lots to do, clean facilities and reasonably priced!

Great value venue to have fun with the children. Even an opportunity for parents to learn things, whilst the children get wised up!

Fantastic day at Techniquest with my 14 months old .

She spend 4 hours there and loved it all .

Goidbdlue for money

Definitely we will be coming back

Couldn't get enough of it!! I remember the place as a child in the old building. Running around following my kids so they could show me things and then ask me how it works or telling me to do things(I somehow knew how everything there worked) it was great including the planetarium shows. Gift shop is rather over priced, I had to stop my children buying some things and took them to local stores where they were half the price.

Can't fault this place, everyone was lovely and helpful. We were on a learning holiday with our 5yr old who we home ed and thought we would go to their home ed show on bubbles and blasts. The two men doing the show were fantastic especially as it was only us and one other family in the end. They made bubbles educational and explosions exciting. My daughter continued to tell her Daddy for the rest of the day about what she had learnt. If we lived closer we would visit regularly. Thank you techniquest for a great day.

Took our 10yr old son & friend who loved it. Have been before so was pleased to see some new things for them to do. However some items weren't working and the cafe is tiny and messy so went to nearby pub. Overall a great day for kids though.

Not so many things to do as there was a few years ago but children enjoyed it.

Good place for a day out with plenty to do for the kids and keep them happy, and occupied. My 5 year old son loves coming here, as he has problems socializing because of his special needs but plenty of things to keep him occupied. Okay, tbh it can get really busy which affects mine and my son's anxiety levels a lot, but how busy it can get can't be helped and the canteen is a bit pricey but your allowed to bring your own little picnic and have it in a allocated area. And the staff are really friendly. But nevertheless a good place for a day out :) .

Was packed yesterday ...far too many people to see what was really happening ...stayed about an hour with my two grandchildren aged 6&8 ...maybe go again when it's a bit quieter

Took my 9 yo for Halloween. Last time I took him he was 3. I was surprised to see the same things, nothing really that new there, and some of the activities were worn out and didn't work well. We went to the Halloween spooky experience which was alright in principle, but had the driest entertainers ever which made it boring.

All in all I would say that this place is dated and has lost some of it's wow factor. It's worth a visit if you've never been but use your Tesco tokens to get in for free like we did.

It was a pity we didn’t have chance to watch any shows as it was only for school visit that day. The exhibit was quite fun but I think the price is a bit expensive for it was a bit small. Also it was a bit crowded.

I decided to go to Cardiff Techniquest with my 3 year old boy and 13 year old girl. We were all very excited, only to be disappointed at the exhibitions on offer

. I found that the majority of stances were very tired looking and some were broken/out of order. Rhys being a typical 3 year old wasn't bothered and ran around regardless but Rhi and I became bored quickly..

After Hours Adult Techniquest



Very dissapointing, event was totally oversold. Massive queues for all the ''Halloween'' activities. The ghost hunt was the only activity Halloween related with just 12 spaces each time and obviously every time we went to go by the suggested time, it was full. We managed to go to 3D chemistry lecture.. it was incredibly boring and not as exciting as we were expecting. And finally the ''can you solve the crime?" CSI investigater we just about managed to get onto. We queued for 50 minutes to go in there for it to last 15 minutes and involve sticking our finger prints on a jar.. not quite what we had in mind and not as described in the leaflets that were given out. Now my partner and I were the lucky ones to be able to get onto 2 activities where as our friends and others we know of did not get onto any.



So for future purposes here's some tips for the organiser who clearly could not organise a p**s up in a Brewery let along a p**s up in Techniquest.

1. Decorate the place.. there was nothing Halloween about it which didn't do much for the atmosphere.

2. Have more and better activities.

3. Use some mathamatic skills and don't over sell. You could spread it over a couple of days.

4. Take our tips on board!! ���

Watching your child’s face light up with wonder and excitement, them learning about technology and science with friendly staff and all for under £15 for the two of us. Simply amazing well done.

Visited yesterday with my 7 year old granddaughter. She had been there before and was excited. Gave her the choice of St Fagans - which she loves or Techniquest and Techniquest won! She thoroughly enjoyed herself and we spent a good 3 hours there. I must admit I thought it was quite small. I have only been there when it was in the old building and I took my children there. But to be honest my granddaughter enjoyed herself and that’s all that mattered. We had our lunch there - sandwiches, which was reasonably priced but they don’t tend to restock which isn’t very good but we enjoyed what we had. She wants to visit again so that’s good enough for me. We visited the Planetarium which she enjoyed. Don’t know why we have to pay £1.50 each for it. It was ok but would not do it again. Overall a good visit.

Perfect place for all the family. Plenty to do without it being over crowded or bare. Cafe is a bit pricey but on the whole a great day out.

My 5 year old really enjoyed himself today (So did my 24 year old partner�) Also thank you to one of the workers who took me in to a side room so I could sit comfortably and breastfeed my 3 week old baby. �

Its an interactive, hands on fun while You're learning place. The staff are friendly and happy to help out and explain things to You. Techniquest caters for all ages, from toddlers to Adults. Have Fun !!!

It was fantastic the only disappointing aspect of the day was lunch. It would be so much better if their was a traditional fish and chip shop around there on Cardiff Bay

Have been today - fab place. Lovely staff, lots to do, clean facilities and reasonably priced!

Great value venue to have fun with the children. Even an opportunity for parents to learn things, whilst the children get wised up!

Fantastic day at Techniquest with my 14 months old .

She spend 4 hours there and loved it all .

Goidbdlue for money

Definitely we will be coming back

Couldn't get enough of it!! I remember the place as a child in the old building. Running around following my kids so they could show me things and then ask me how it works or telling me to do things(I somehow knew how everything there worked) it was great including the planetarium shows. Gift shop is rather over priced, I had to stop my children buying some things and took them to local stores where they were half the price.

Can't fault this place, everyone was lovely and helpful. We were on a learning holiday with our 5yr old who we home ed and thought we would go to their home ed show on bubbles and blasts. The two men doing the show were fantastic especially as it was only us and one other family in the end. They made bubbles educational and explosions exciting. My daughter continued to tell her Daddy for the rest of the day about what she had learnt. If we lived closer we would visit regularly. Thank you techniquest for a great day.

Took our 10yr old son & friend who loved it. Have been before so was pleased to see some new things for them to do. However some items weren't working and the cafe is tiny and messy so went to nearby pub. Overall a great day for kids though.

Not so many things to do as there was a few years ago but children enjoyed it.

Good place for a day out with plenty to do for the kids and keep them happy, and occupied. My 5 year old son loves coming here, as he has problems socializing because of his special needs but plenty of things to keep him occupied. Okay, tbh it can get really busy which affects mine and my son's anxiety levels a lot, but how busy it can get can't be helped and the canteen is a bit pricey but your allowed to bring your own little picnic and have it in a allocated area. And the staff are really friendly. But nevertheless a good place for a day out :) .

Was packed yesterday ...far too many people to see what was really happening ...stayed about an hour with my two grandchildren aged 6&8 ...maybe go again when it's a bit quieter

Took my 9 yo for Halloween. Last time I took him he was 3. I was surprised to see the same things, nothing really that new there, and some of the activities were worn out and didn't work well. We went to the Halloween spooky experience which was alright in principle, but had the driest entertainers ever which made it boring.

All in all I would say that this place is dated and has lost some of it's wow factor. It's worth a visit if you've never been but use your Tesco tokens to get in for free like we did.

It was a pity we didn’t have chance to watch any shows as it was only for school visit that day. The exhibit was quite fun but I think the price is a bit expensive for it was a bit small. Also it was a bit crowded.

I decided to go to Cardiff Techniquest with my 3 year old boy and 13 year old girl. We were all very excited, only to be disappointed at the exhibitions on offer

. I found that the majority of stances were very tired looking and some were broken/out of order. Rhys being a typical 3 year old wasn't bothered and ran around regardless but Rhi and I became bored quickly..

After Hours Adult Techniquest



Very dissapointing, event was totally oversold. Massive queues for all the ''Halloween'' activities. The ghost hunt was the only activity Halloween related with just 12 spaces each time and obviously every time we went to go by the suggested time, it was full. We managed to go to 3D chemistry lecture.. it was incredibly boring and not as exciting as we were expecting. And finally the ''can you solve the crime?" CSI investigater we just about managed to get onto. We queued for 50 minutes to go in there for it to last 15 minutes and involve sticking our finger prints on a jar.. not quite what we had in mind and not as described in the leaflets that were given out. Now my partner and I were the lucky ones to be able to get onto 2 activities where as our friends and others we know of did not get onto any.



So for future purposes here's some tips for the organiser who clearly could not organise a p**s up in a Brewery let along a p**s up in Techniquest.

1. Decorate the place.. there was nothing Halloween about it which didn't do much for the atmosphere.

2. Have more and better activities.

3. Use some mathamatic skills and don't over sell. You could spread it over a couple of days.

4. Take our tips on board!! ���

Watching your child’s face light up with wonder and excitement, them learning about technology and science with friendly staff and all for under £15 for the two of us. Simply amazing well done.

Visited yesterday with my 7 year old granddaughter. She had been there before and was excited. Gave her the choice of St Fagans - which she loves or Techniquest and Techniquest won! She thoroughly enjoyed herself and we spent a good 3 hours there. I must admit I thought it was quite small. I have only been there when it was in the old building and I took my children there. But to be honest my granddaughter enjoyed herself and that’s all that mattered. We had our lunch there - sandwiches, which was reasonably priced but they don’t tend to restock which isn’t very good but we enjoyed what we had. She wants to visit again so that’s good enough for me. We visited the Planetarium which she enjoyed. Don’t know why we have to pay £1.50 each for it. It was ok but would not do it again. Overall a good visit.

Perfect place for all the family. Plenty to do without it being over crowded or bare. Cafe is a bit pricey but on the whole a great day out.

My 5 year old really enjoyed himself today (So did my 24 year old partner�) Also thank you to one of the workers who took me in to a side room so I could sit comfortably and breastfeed my 3 week old baby. �

Its an interactive, hands on fun while You're learning place. The staff are friendly and happy to help out and explain things to You. Techniquest caters for all ages, from toddlers to Adults. Have Fun !!!

It was fantastic the only disappointing aspect of the day was lunch. It would be so much better if their was a traditional fish and chip shop around there on Cardiff Bay

Have been today - fab place. Lovely staff, lots to do, clean facilities and reasonably priced!

Great value venue to have fun with the children. Even an opportunity for parents to learn things, whilst the children get wised up!

Fantastic day at Techniquest with my 14 months old .

She spend 4 hours there and loved it all .

Goidbdlue for money

Definitely we will be coming back

Couldn't get enough of it!! I remember the place as a child in the old building. Running around following my kids so they could show me things and then ask me how it works or telling me to do things(I somehow knew how everything there worked) it was great including the planetarium shows. Gift shop is rather over priced, I had to stop my children buying some things and took them to local stores where they were half the price.

Can't fault this place, everyone was lovely and helpful. We were on a learning holiday with our 5yr old who we home ed and thought we would go to their home ed show on bubbles and blasts. The two men doing the show were fantastic especially as it was only us and one other family in the end. They made bubbles educational and explosions exciting. My daughter continued to tell her Daddy for the rest of the day about what she had learnt. If we lived closer we would visit regularly. Thank you techniquest for a great day.

Took our 10yr old son & friend who loved it. Have been before so was pleased to see some new things for them to do. However some items weren't working and the cafe is tiny and messy so went to nearby pub. Overall a great day for kids though.

Not so many things to do as there was a few years ago but children enjoyed it.

Good place for a day out with plenty to do for the kids and keep them happy, and occupied. My 5 year old son loves coming here, as he has problems socializing because of his special needs but plenty of things to keep him occupied. Okay, tbh it can get really busy which affects mine and my son's anxiety levels a lot, but how busy it can get can't be helped and the canteen is a bit pricey but your allowed to bring your own little picnic and have it in a allocated area. And the staff are really friendly. But nevertheless a good place for a day out :) .

Was packed yesterday ...far too many people to see what was really happening ...stayed about an hour with my two grandchildren aged 6&8 ...maybe go again when it's a bit quieter

Took my 9 yo for Halloween. Last time I took him he was 3. I was surprised to see the same things, nothing really that new there, and some of the activities were worn out and didn't work well. We went to the Halloween spooky experience which was alright in principle, but had the driest entertainers ever which made it boring.

All in all I would say that this place is dated and has lost some of it's wow factor. It's worth a visit if you've never been but use your Tesco tokens to get in for free like we did.

It was a pity we didn’t have chance to watch any shows as it was only for school visit that day. The exhibit was quite fun but I think the price is a bit expensive for it was a bit small. Also it was a bit crowded.

I decided to go to Cardiff Techniquest with my 3 year old boy and 13 year old girl. We were all very excited, only to be disappointed at the exhibitions on offer

. I found that the majority of stances were very tired looking and some were broken/out of order. Rhys being a typical 3 year old wasn't bothered and ran around regardless but Rhi and I became bored quickly..

After Hours Adult Techniquest



Very dissapointing, event was totally oversold. Massive queues for all the ''Halloween'' activities. The ghost hunt was the only activity Halloween related with just 12 spaces each time and obviously every time we went to go by the suggested time, it was full. We managed to go to 3D chemistry lecture.. it was incredibly boring and not as exciting as we were expecting. And finally the ''can you solve the crime?" CSI investigater we just about managed to get onto. We queued for 50 minutes to go in there for it to last 15 minutes and involve sticking our finger prints on a jar.. not quite what we had in mind and not as described in the leaflets that were given out. Now my partner and I were the lucky ones to be able to get onto 2 activities where as our friends and others we know of did not get onto any.



So for future purposes here's some tips for the organiser who clearly could not organise a p**s up in a Brewery let along a p**s up in Techniquest.

1. Decorate the place.. there was nothing Halloween about it which didn't do much for the atmosphere.

2. Have more and better activities.

3. Use some mathamatic skills and don't over sell. You could spread it over a couple of days.

4. Take our tips on board!! ���