How Does It Work (including Light & Space Backpacks)

Schedule

Sat May 30 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

History of Science Museum, Oxford | Oxford, EN

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Ever wondered how our ingenious scientific instruments work?
Join our volunteers for an afternoon getting hands-on with some of our collections — and see our amazing objects in action.
And if you're visiting as a family, why not grab a Light and Space backpack to explore science stories in every gallery?
Free drop-in event. For more details, visit https://www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/whats-on
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