written by dreamykaz on 04/08/2010
National Space Centre - At Leicester!
I thought of heading to this venue, hoping it would be a similar kind of venue to Techniquest in Cardiff, which my child really enjoyed - however if this is what you are expecting..please don't be misled.
On arrival the tills could be clearly seen, but to be honest from this point it was easy to get lost, and not so easy to find the sections you were after. I did manage to get a paper map, but this was not very helpful - and the staff seemed more concerned about rushing you through to reduce the queue than actually helping you out.
Some of the activities sites were looking a bit tired, especially the (i think it was classed as) Jimmy Lunar kids section - the equipment looked like it was in definite need of a revamp.
The 3D cinema (that unfortunately due to technical diff. was only working in 2D on the day of our trip) was well worth a visit, and my daughter found it very informative - and the simulator in the tranquility section was brilliant - having said that we found the simulator by accident and could well have missed out on one of the best parts of the day.
The cafe lacks any decent food, as venues like this tend to do so- but please be aware that there is a microwave located in the seating area - so if you want to warm food up you can - something which i wish i had known before purchasing food.
Overall a pleasant day - and give it a couple of years but i would probably head back.
written by Glentham on 25/08/2008
After reading previous reviews I was concerned when we decided to visit the National Space centre with our five children. How right we were to disregard them. We went on the Sunday of the bank holiday weekend and there were no queues! The chidlren loved all the different displays and hands on stuff. We loved the film on stars and enjoyed the simulator so much we went three times. We arrived at 10.30 and left at 4.30 and I think we could of stayed longer if wanted. We took our own lunch as the cafe there didn't have much choice. I would definitely recommend as a good family day out and don't be put off by previous reviews.
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