Museums · North West England
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
In or near Daresbury.
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre — science centre and museum devoted to the chemical industry in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is located in Halton, North Wales, with the postcode WA8 0DF. The nearest railway station is Runcorn, which is 1.5 km away. Entry is paid, and the centre is wheelchair accessible.
About
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1989. Address: WA8 0DF. Wikidata describes it as: "science centre and museum devoted to the chemical industry in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.3518°, -2.7336°.
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Official information
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is an interactive museum focused on science, technology, engineering, and the humanities. Visitors can explore hands-on exhibits, historical galleries, and participate in workshops and science shows suitable for all ages.
From the Wikipedia article
The Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum is a science and technology museum in Widnes, Halton, North-West England. The centre has interactive exhibits, reconstructed historical scenes, an observatory, a live-science theatre and family workshops. It is next to Spike Island, a public park, located between the River Mersey and the Sankey Canal that has woodlands, wetlands, footpaths and industrial archaeological history. The centre is housed in Tower Building, constructed around 1860 by John Hutchinson as the administrative centre for his chemical business. The centre holds a collection of archives relating to the chemical industry, these include documents, photographs and the entire research archive of the ICI General Chemical Division.
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Background
History
soap company]] Catalyst is next to Spike Island, in Widnes, Halton. The museum is housed in an old four-storey building with modern extensions. The building was originally known as the Tower Building and was constructed around 1860 by John Hutchinson as the administrative centre for his alkali business. It later became the head office of the Gossage soap company, which at one time was the largest of its kind in the world and handled half of the UK's soap exports. The town of Widnes was once the centre of the North West chemical manufacturing industry and has been heavily influenced by it for the last 170 years. The museum originated as a temporary exhibition to celebrate the centenary of…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3518, -2.7336
- District
- Halton
- Parish
- Halton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA8 0DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Phone
- 0151 420 1121
- Established
- 1989
- Annual visitors
- ~30,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn — 1.5 km
- Opening
- Tuesday to Sunday 10am–4pm; closed Monday
- Official site
- www.catalyst.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1050293 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Catalyst Science Discovery Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Catalyst 2149.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Catalyst Science Discovery Centre?
- Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA8 0DF), in the parish of Halton, unparished area.
- What is Catalyst Science Discovery Centre?
- Catalyst Science Discovery Centre — science centre and museum devoted to the chemical industry in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Catalyst Science Discovery Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Runcorn, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode WA8 0DF.
- When was Catalyst Science Discovery Centre built?
- Built or established in 1989.
- Who owns Catalyst Science Discovery Centre?
- Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is owned by | website = {{URL|catalyst.org.uk}}.
- How do I get to Catalyst Science Discovery Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Runcorn, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA8 0DF.
- How busy is Catalyst Science Discovery Centre?
- Catalyst Science Discovery Centre draws around 30,000 visitors a year.