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Making it! Discovery Centre
Making it! discovery centre is open to the general public during Nottinghamshire school holidays - come indoors for family fun in our interactive galleries and learn about how things are made - Making It! is housed in the old Mansfield Brewery building, now converted into a high tech Discovery Centre full of exciting and fun things to see and do. 

Be amazed at how invention happens and how it succeeds and fails - produce your own designs on modern, light-box drawing boards and 3D Computer Aided Design computers - test materials to destruction - try to run an assembly line and puzzle out the mysteries of bar codes - use a robot to assemble the finished product - put your head into a virtual fizzy drinks factory - star on a newspaper front page and then print it - try to recycle waste and find natural resource. You can choose from one ten kits - Yes you actually design and build a model product of your own, test and package it and then take it home! What will you choose - space rocket, speed buggy or the torch - whatever you choose you will have great fun building your kit.
Making it! Discovery Centre
February Half-Term Activities
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February Half-Term Activities
What's on:  February Half-Term 2009          
PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Sessions cost £6.50 per person - PLACES ARE LIMITED.

Making it! Discovery Centre is offering a whole variety of interesting things to do over the half-term holiday.

Monday 16th - 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

"Loaf and Death"  :  Adorable duo Wallace & Gromit are back!!  Design a border, build a working clock with your favourite characters - Piella Bakewell, Fluffles, Wallace and Gromit (batteries supplied).  You will also take home some cheese & crackers and recipes for cookies, bread and fairy cakes (from Top Bun).

Tuesday 17th - 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

"Magicial Moments"  :  Explore different magic tricks - take home tricks to confuse and amuse your family and friends.  You will also be making a magician's wand and hat.

Wednesday 18th - 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

"Little Book of Secrets"  :  Design and make a secret message book to store important names, pictures and secrets (bring along a picture of yourself, someone special or a pet).  We provide a tiny lock and key.

Thursday 19th - 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

"Madagascar Moments"  :  It's back - Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa.
You will be making an African scene - colouring/sticking and constructing - help Alex, Gloria, Melman and Marty Escape 2 Africa.

Friday 20th - 10.0 am to 12.00 noon

"Despereaux Mobile"  :  You will be designing and constructing a mobile to hang in your bedroom.  Help Despereaux and Roscuro save the Kingdom of Dor.

Reward yourself with a few hours' peace!  Leave your children with our capable staff (under 5's must be accompanied by an adult).  

Sessions are suitable for ages 4 - 12.  Booking essential.  
For further details and to make a booking, please call 01623 473200/297.

Admission to the Making It! Galleries is not included - normal admission charges apply.


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