Get stuck into science and history at Woolsthorpe Manor this October half term. Isaac Newton is one of the world’s greatest ever scientists and his science is still relevant today. Bring all the family to find out more.
Bring your future Newtons to Woolsthorpe Manor for a day of exploration and discovery. You’ll find plenty to do here, however old they are.
Kids can have fun testing theories in the Science Centre, exploring Isaac Newton’s home, and seeing our world famous apple tree.
October Half Term
Weird and Wonderful Science trail
22 – 30 October 2022, free
Woolsthorpe will be home to weird and wonderful facts about science during the October half term. Engage young minds on a visit to this special place, and discover fun facts dotted around the site, with a couple of activities to try.
Rockets
Saturday 29 October, £1 per rocket
Calling all rocket engineers! Make and fire your very own rockets at Woolsthorpe and see how far it goes on launch. How high can you get on the leader board? All the family can get involved with this activity.
Running from 11.30am – 2.30pm. No need to book, but there may be a wait to fire rockets when busy.
Hands-on Science Centre
In our Science Centre, children of all ages – even grown-up ones – can get hands-on with some of Isaac’s most famous experiments. Have fun observing, experimenting and discovering.
You can test refraction and then reflection by getting distorted in our mirrors. Peer at the one of the blackest blacks and ask yourself what properties the colour has? Grab the holographic apple before you leave and take an imaginary bite.
What keeps a planet in orbit or an object on the ground? These are the questions that Newton was driven to answer, and you can ask these questions too when testing Newton’s theory of universal gravitation.
Manor House
Get a sense of Isaac Newton in the Manor House. This is where Isaac Newton was born, grew up and made some of his most important discoveries. As a boy he observed the world around him, making models and drawing pictures.