Be Curious

Be Curious

Explore new ideas and enjoy free, fun activities for everyone!

Be Curious - an invitation to find out, explore, investigate

Save the date: Saturday 17 May 10am – 4pm.

Our free family open day is back! Join us for a fun filled day of hands-on activities, interactive experiments, and eye-opening discoveries. Be Curious is your chance to explore the research shaping our world, happening right here in Leeds.

Our programme and tickets will be available at the end of March. Stay tuned for more details.

Free learning resources for kids

  • Read our online picture book ‘That's Amazing Mum’

    From flavours in stew to gel between your bones, Mum and her co-workers do amazing things. Read our Be Curious picture book ‘That's Amazing Mum’ to see how exciting the world of materials science is.

    That's Amazing Mum book cover. A dad looks at his wife as their daughter stands behind them.

  • Watch our educational videos

    Ever wondered how a papercut heals? Or how deep is that river? Or what do things look like really close up? We’ve brought the answers to life with a series of videos and animations on YouTube.

    Colurful graphic images of several microbes