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Type Workshops
Location
Date and Times Saturday 9 March 2024 | 1pm - 2.30pm
Prices Free (+ £1.00 booking fee)

Are you interested in how time can affect fabrics?

As the theme for British Science Week in 2024 is 'Time', we invite you to this special time-themed edition of our regular Make, Do and Maintain craft sessions.

Join us first for a talk where you will learn how fabrics change over time, and how some fabrics will even outlive us! We will then celebrate upcycling fabrics by making our very own textile coasters from waste textiles.

In this session you'll learn embroidery stitches and applique techniques. Fabrics will be arranged by biodegradability - so when you choose your fabrics, you can calculate how long it’ll take for the coaster to biodegrade.

All supplies are provided, just bring yourself!

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Knitted white silk nightcap, topped with a tassel. 'NB' (Nelson & Bronte) embroidered in red under a coronet.
Knitted white silk nightcap which was owned by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson
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Detail of a celestial clockwork globe, showing a clockface with Roman numerals around the dial

About British Science Week

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration held every year in March, with thousands of events running throughout the UK celebrating science, engineering, technology and maths.

The theme for 2024 is 'Time'. From the mysteries of time travel to caring for historic clocks, Greenwich is the perfect place to explore the science and significance of time. The Royal Observatory Greenwich is proud to partner with the British Science Association to celebrate 30 years of British Science Week. 

Find more events taking place around the UK and download free activity packs on the British Science Week website.

What’s On

More events at the Royal Observatory.

Planetarium shows

The Sky Tonight

A classic guide to the night sky presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer
Daily shows until 7th September 2025
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
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Planetarium shows

Ted's Space Adventure

Join Ted the bear on an adventure around the Solar System in this special live planetarium show for under-7s - perfect for little astronauts everywhere!
Weekends and school holidays until 7th September 2025
Adult £12 | Child £6 | Student £8
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Experiences | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

Observatory Unlocked

Drop by and chat with our Royal Observatory Explainers as they bring science and astronomy to life
Saturdays and Sundays
Included with Royal Observatory admission
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Planetarium shows | Community astronomy

Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

Experience the Solar System like never before - by travelling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!
Weekends and school holidays until 7th September 2025
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
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Events and festivals

350 years of Royal Observatory Greenwich

Celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important scientific sites in the world
Throughout 2025
See page for details
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Talks and tours

Royal Observatory Treasures Tour

Explore some of the Royal Observatory's most treasured objects with a guided tour
Daily tours at 11am, 3pm and 5.30pm | Mandarin tour on Saturdays at 1.30pm and Cantonese tour on Sundays at 1.30pm
£5 Adults | £3.50 Students | £2.50 Children | Members go free
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Family fun

Summer holidays at the Royal Observatory

Live science demonstrations, out-of-this world planetarium shows and fascinating talks are just some of the activities in store this summer
Throughout summer 2025 | See page for details
Some activities included with entry to the Observatory, some at additional cost
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Planetarium shows

Starstruck

Discover the birth, life and death of a star presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer
Daily in August 2025 (except Thursdays)
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
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Planetarium shows | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

The Sky Tonight 1675

Celebrate 350 years of the Royal Observatory Greenwich by exploring the past and present night sky with our astronomers
Daily in August 2025 (except Thursdays)
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
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Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Silver Screen Science-Fiction: The Wild Robot (2024)

Finish the summer holidays with a fantastic family adventure as we watch The Wild Robot (2024) at the Royal Observatory Greenwich
Saturday 30 August 2025 | 6.30pm - 8.30pm
£10 Adult | £9 Under 25s | £5 Child
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Planetarium shows

Moons Beyond Counting

Learn more about our own Moon and some of the more exotic moons of the Solar System in this show narrated by our Royal Observatory astronomers
6th & 7th September 2025 | 2.30pm
Adult £12 | Child £6 | Student £8
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