Winchester Science Centre
Winchester Science Centre Logo
Former namesINTECH (1986–2002)
INTECH Science Centre (2002-2013)
LocationMorn Hill, Chilcomb, England
Coordinates51°03′35″N 1°15′56″W / 51.05983°N 1.26544°W / 51.05983; -1.26544
OperatorWonderseekers
Opened28 October 2002 (2002-10-28)
Website
www.winchestersciencecentre.org

Winchester Science Centre[1] (known as INTECH Science Centre until 2013) is a hands-on educational science and technology centre located at Morn Hill near Chilcomb, three miles from the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England.[2] The centre houses a range of interactive exhibits, aimed at a core audience of children aged 5–12 years old and has over 185,000 annual visitors. The dome's planetarium seats 176 and is the UK's largest standalone planetarium.[3]

The centre is operated by Wonderseekers, a registered charity in England and Wales.[4]

History

INTECH (a portmanteau of "Interactive Technology") was founded in 1986 as a response to a local shortage of scientists, engineers and technicians, in a disused canteen at King's School on Romsey Road, Winchester. By the late 1990s, the centre had grown in popularity and began to look for a larger premises to meet increasing demand.[5][6]

In 2002, INTECH relocated to the present-day site at Morn Hill at a cost of £10 million.[7] The new 3,500 square metre, purpose-built centre was funded partly through the Millennium Commission, NTL, IBM, the DfES and DTI, SEEDA and Hampshire County Council.[8] The centre was opened by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the 28th October 2002.[9]

INTECH re-opened as Winchester Science Centre in October 2013.[10]

Exhibits

The centre has two floors of hands-on science exhibits and a planetarium with a programme of full-dome films and presenter-led shows.[11]

Hands-on exhibits on the centre's first floor.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What we do". Wonderseekers. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Getting Here - how to find us". Winchester Science Centre. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium Dark Sky Discovery Site". South Downs National Par Authority. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Winchester Science Centre, registered charity no. 294582". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  5. ↑ "Winchester Science Centre". Ecsite. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Roads and Development Sub-Committee, Planning Application W1706/07". Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 17 May 2003.
  7. ↑ "County Grant To INTECH". Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005.
  8. ↑ "About Us". INTECH. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "The Scotsman". The British Newspaper Archive. UK. 29 October 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Winchester children learn about kaleidoscopes at new science centre". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "What's on | Winchester Science Centre". www.winchestersciencecentre.org. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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