Museums & Galleries · Bristol
We The Curious
📍 BS1 5DB
Photo: Immanuel Giel (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- UK's only 3D Planetarium presenting daily shows
- Two floors of exhibits to explore
- Forensic science workshop solving a whodunnit
- Quiet Room with weighted blankets for a calmer visit
- Double Puc Café serving coffee and vegetarian lunches
We The Curious is a hands-on science museum on Bristol's Harbourside, spread across two floors of exhibits alongside the UK's only 3D Planetarium, known locally as the giant disco ball on Millennium Square. You can catch presenter-led planetarium shows, try a forensic science workshop investigating a crime scene, or unwind in the Quiet Room with weighted blankets if you need a calmer visit. It suits families, school groups and curious adults alike, with a café serving vegetarian lunches and full accessibility facilities including Changing Places and lifts to the car park. Located in Bristol, City of, it's well placed for a stay nearby, with Bedminster station 0.7 miles away, Henleaze Lake beach 3.1 miles off, and 40 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Café open 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Sunday
- Parking
- Millennium Square car park directly underneath the venue, with Blue Badge spaces
- Accessibility
- Changing Places facility, accessible toilets on every floor, and sensory bags available
- Booking
- Best to book ahead, especially at weekends and school holidays
- Best for
- Families and school groups, with workshops and a planetarium for various ages
From the attraction's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
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Turn a visit to We The Curious into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Bedminster 0.7 miles
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- Clifton Down 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page