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MakeFest at Museum of Science and Industry - call for science maker activities

19 Jul 2016

MakeFest is a makers fair held annually at the Museum of Science and Industry, which aims to explore a wide range of making and maker techniques, and to engage audiences with makers and making in a hands-on, creative and inspiring environment

We’re looking for makers to engage the public with workshops, hands-on making activities or to integrate a hands-on experience into their contribution. The museum has a wide ranging visitor base but is mainly composed of families so people experiencing MakeFest can range from an 8 year old, 30 year old or 80 year old. So far, programmed activities range from soldering workshops, pattern crafting with mine craft, creating theme tunes, mono-printing on fabric, the Manchester Robot Orchestra and more!

We’re looking for makers in the field of science to bring interesting, hands-on, interactive and visual activities to MakeFest.

Science based maker activities currently include:

  • examining the effect of force with catapults;
  • grow your own crystals;
  • make your own torch workshops;
  • making and racing electric model cars.

If you have an idea or activity that you’d like to bring to the Museum of Science and Industry’s visitors, please contact: