With Spring in the air, a trip into the countryside was just the job as this former Royal Observatory lies in the heart of old Herstmonceux, next to grounds of the 15th Century moated castle.Whatever your kids age, this is a great environment for fun and learning, whether its riding in a vacuum chair in the Forces exhibition or looking at objects through a microscope in Earth and Beyond – both of which fascinated my 3¾ year old.
The Domes of Discovery exhibition is a great place for budding star-gazers and visitors get a chance to marvel at the vast historic telescopes - some of the largest in the country.
Once the home of Greenwich Mean Tim e, the Tim e Exhibition explores The Observatory’s past as official time-keeper and a Light and Colour exhibition sparked much fun creating hand prints with spark discs and we even got to see a mini tornado!
Some Water Play tanks and a quirky Outdoor Discovery Park
Their temporary exhibition ‘The Mechanicals’ is a lovely combination of science and art and even proved great fun for my 1 year old who simply liked pressing buttons to see the mechanical characters at work. An interactive digital paint splatter exhibit was also put to great use and unleashed the creative genius of many youngsters there.
Although suited to an older age group (under 4’s get free entry), my wee ones clearly enjoyed themselves and I am sure will be back for more discoveries soon!
The Observatory is open every day (closes from April – Sept). Last admission is 2 hours before closing. For more information visit www.the-observatory.org
Special Offer – Kids Go Free!
Why not make the most of our VisitEastbourne.com discount vouchers and visit their astronomy open evening on 17 March when kids go free in celebration of National Science Week (one child free with each full paying adult). Tracey
Tracey
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