Astronomy through the Herschels: John the polymath influencer

John was a bit of an influencer himself and if he was around today we’re pretty sure he would have at least one million followers. You get to meet John Herschel who will share his many scientific pursuits and we’ll try out one of his inventions, cyanotypes. We’ll learn about ultraviolet light, our Sun and do a bit of chemistry. It’s related to astronomy and life on this planet, you and me, and the birth of the Royal Astronomical Society!

These workshops are for families with children from Years 4 - 9 (Ages 7-14) living in the Slough area. We invite registrants to join us for all four free workshops and collect badges for each to obtain a completion certificate of our Astronomy through the Herschels workshops throughout May. We are happy to welcome your whole family but ask for participants in these age ranges due to the activity level and some of the materials used.

The workshops are 90 minutes in duration.

We are repeating the session three times a day. Please choose a ticket that best suits when you can join us. The options are:

• 10-11:30am
• 1-2:30pm
• 3-4:30pm

This workshop is part of a set of four workshops for the Eyeing Your Universe - valuing inclusion project. This project aims to investigate how promoting equity and inclusion as the keys to unlocking more diverse participation in STEM through three possible outcomes: possible selves, developing skills, and social connection. We will request participation in an evaluation created by ASDC after the workshop session to aid in their research into STEM participation. Your participation is appreciated but not obligatory.

Click the following links to register for the additional workshops to collect all badges and obtain the completion certificate:

Connecting the dots

William the telescope and discovery maker

Caroline the comet hunter

How to get to Slough Museum:

To reach us by bus please use lines 12 and 13 stopping at Liverpool Road (junction with Buckingham Av) – 2 minutes walk from our museum building.

Slough Museum is located approximately 25 minute walk or 7 minutes cycling from Burnham rail station (by Elizabeth Line or GWR) – following in the direction of East onto Burnham Lane and Buckingham Avenue.

Slough Museum is situated approximately 7 minutes walk from Farnham Road (via Buckingham Av) and approximately 25 minutes walk from Burnham rail station (via Burnham Ln and Buckingham Av).

If you are driving from town centre or from the direction of Reading – take the A4 (Bath Road) and turn onto Leigh Road (Jet garage) then follow Leigh Rd to junction with Buckingham Avenue. Turn right at the lights and immediately left onto the parking area.

If you are driving from the direction of Farnham Road – turn onto Buckingham Av (Wickes store) and continue down Buckingham Av. Turn right onto the parking just before the junction with Leigh Rd / Liverpool Rd.

For more information about the venue: https://sloughmuseum.co.uk/ or email: [email protected]

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Slough Museum, 72 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, United Kingdom