Alien adventures await this October half term

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Join us for an out-of-this-world Halloween

Meet The Roswells, get creative in an alien head workshop with Tat Vision, enjoy galactic theatre shows, alien-themed movies, LEGO®builds and more!

Thinktank will be open daily from Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November. Pre-book your general admission tickets to guarantee and speed up entry.

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What's on

  1. Black and white photo of an astronaut on the moon with USA flag next to him.
    Exhibition

    The Space Vault Exhibition , at Thinktank.

    Open during venue opening times
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.
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  2. LEGO car

    Lunar LEGO Lab: Alien Edition , at Thinktank.

    Daily during October half term (Sat 25 Oct - Sun 2 Nov)
    Join our space-themed family LEGO coding workshop to create your own LEGO alien creature!
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  3. A staff member in a lab coat with their arms in the air with a graphic on the screen that reads 'Galactic Mission: Life beyond earth'. They are in the dark and surrounded by bright coloured glowing objects.

    Galactic Mission: Life Beyond Earth , at Thinktank.

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    An interactive space mission to uncover alien life through real science and bizarre Earth creatures.
    DetailsDrop-in
  4. Close up of hands doing a craft activity and sticking a feather to a piece of paper.

    Alien Creation Station , at Thinktank.

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    Get hands on designing your own alien life and the planet your creation lives on.
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  5. Two people dressed as alien Roswell characters checking a map in the Science Garden at Thinktank.

    The Roswells Halloween Visit , at Thinktank.

    Come and meet our out-of-this-world visitors
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  6. E.T movie poster with bicycle flying in front of the moon.

    Spooky Cinema: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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  7. An artist workshop in studio with tables and art materials, the artist is talking to children and adults.

    Alien Head Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Create your own wearable Alien head
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  8. Close encounters of the third kind movie poster.

    Spooky Cinema: Close Encounters of the Third Kind , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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A family looking at a fossilised triceratops head.

What to see

Two children playing with an interactive box.

Plan your visit

A smiling member of staff serving a slice of pizza to a customer over the counter.

Café

An adult and child smiling while wearing toy hard hats while building walls with foam bricks.

For families

With so much for families to see and do at Thinktank, take a look at our Families page to give you all the information you may need to enjoy your family visit.

More info

Activities to do at home

Check out our Halloween-inspired activities for you to try at home too.

An infographic with a black background and white ghosts. A large green title says "Spooky Science!"

Spooky Kitchen Science

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Halloween Activities