British Science Week 2026 Event Success
On Saturday 7thMarch Daventry Museum held its tenth annual British Science Week (BSW) event. Just over 260 budding scientists came to enjoy the museum’s fun, free, interactive scientific experiments and. . .
On Saturday 7thMarch Daventry Museum held its tenth annual British Science Week (BSW) event. Just over 260 budding scientists came to enjoy the museum’s fun, free, interactive scientific experiments and activities. Hands-on activities included a what’s in the box sensory game, making an elbow joint, signalling morse code and identifying minibeasts, along with water based, outdoor activities including making paper flowers bloom and testing density by making origami boats and adding marbles. What’s in the box?Morse CodeMinibeastsHitching a liftMaking paper flowers bloom in waterOrigami boats and marbles density testVisitors were entertained by ‘Jokey Joel’ of Sublime Science who brought silly science shows throughout the day with dry ice and sticky slime making workshops in the marquee. Jokey JoelCaptivated audienceDry iceOnce again, the museum partnered with Cummins Inc who amazed visitors with their coded ball-bearing throwing robot and fascinating facts about the advanced high-horsepower engines at their Daventry plant. Ball-bearing throwing robotBall-bearing throwing robot in actionCummins engine modelMany young scientists completed our science themed activity packs to be entered into a prize draw. There were three lucky winners who each received Arc cinema vouchers and a certificate, presented by the Mayor of Daventry, Katie Thurston. Congratulations to the winners; Mollie – Age 6 years and under; Marvella – Age 7–9 years; Dmitri – Age 10 years and over. MollieMarvella and Mayor of Daventry, Katie ThurstonDmitri and Mayor of Daventry, Katie ThurstonDaventry Museum wishes to thank Cummins Inc, Sublime Science and Juice Sound for supporting the event, Daventry Town Council staff who helped prepare and coordinate all the activities on the day and lastly thanks must go to the team of volunteers, who supported the British Science Week event and helped make the event a huge success, enjoyed by all.