Activities

From ears, noise and speech to hearing aids and cochlear implants, discover the amazing science of hearing with University of York psychologists.

What can we learn from analysing a 1,000-year-old body preserved in a bog? Find out with researchers from the University of York’s Department of Chemistry.

From making friends to negotiating deals, we know talk is important and is used to get things done. But how does it really work? Find out through fun puzzles, quizzes and games.

Learn how a research centre aims to improve the lives of children and young people through mental health interventions.

Have a go at smartphone memory games, contribute to scientific research and find out about the York Memory Games (YORMEGA) project.

From England to Cape Verde to Borneo and back again. Take a journey of discovery and find out why air pollution is a global problem.

From tracing our earliest human ancestors, to using forensic anthropology at crime scenes, learn how researchers are unravelling the mysteries of the human skeleton and its stories.

Join Plantlet Culture.com and find out about growing plants in a nutrient rich gel inside a test tube.

What can graffiti tell us about people, past and present? Find out about two York-based research projects exploring historic and contemporary graffiti.

Learn about the amazing ecosystems of tropical cloud forests and the indigenous peoples who live there.

Have you ever wondered what a 1,000-year-old poop looks like? Well this is your chance to find out! Join York archaeologists and discover what Vikings ate for dinner.

How did people of the past believe their senses worked? Come along and find out, then see how good your senses are and have a go at interpreting artworks beyond what we see.

What makes herbs have their different tastes? How do plants help fight diseases like malaria? Why does a crushed garlic smell? Explore the secret world of plant chemistry.

Discover how the Sun works and get hands-on with demonstrations of plasmas - the substance the Sun is made of.

Join archaeologists to discover why prehistoric people couldn’t drink milk and the history of cheese making.

How do you see colours? How good is your memory? How do you recognise faces? Learn about some of the amazing things you never knew about your own mind.

Find out more about jelly babies and how they might eventually lead to next generation healthcare!

Try an exciting new game which allows players to learn about isotopes and ancient diets in a fun way. Buy the best positions in the food chain and avoid being sent to Contamination!

Would you drink a cricket smoothie or eat a mealworm burger? Meet scientists from EatBugs! Outreach and find out what all the buzz is about!

Find out about the incredible acoustics of York Minster’s Chapter House as you have fun playing an interactive game.

Discover how Heritage360 uses technology to create interactive experiences for people exploring historic places and heritage sites.

Have you ever wondered how you would have looked and lived 200,000 years ago? Learn how virtual modelling and experimental archaeology can provide some of the answers.

Welcome to the amazing world of ‘zoo’archaeology. Test your knowledge of animal skeletons and find out some fun facts about British animals and their habitats.

Take part in interactive demos and make some noise! Join us as we explore web-based interfaces for making, sharing and understanding music.

Step inside the Sundome and discover fusion energy - the process that powers the Sun. Learn how scientists are trying to create ‘mini-suns’ here on Earth to generate electricity.

Step inside the Cosmodome and learn how to find and identify different constellations in the night sky.

Explore the Universe… using Lego™. Join York physicists and find out about the building blocks that make up our world.

Find out what more about 5G and how this might benefit you.

Explore some inventive Lego Mindstorm devices, including automated syringe pumps and sample collectors.

Learn about the world of tiny temperatures and why it’s becoming so important in modern electronics.

Have a go at playing the bass guitar and learn about its history, including how it changed jazz.

Discover the role women played in the French Revolution, from spies to speakers.

What does a tadpole feed on? Can you name three dinosaurs of the Late Jurassic Period? Why not take part in our fun quiz?

Get hands-on with the Solar System and galaxies. Make a scale model to take away and have a go at feeling galaxies.

Help create a tunnel of colour as Generate demonstrates an imaginative way of presenting data.