The Big Family Sleepover

An unforgettable overnight adventure at Winchester Science Centre

Is your family ready to explore science in a completely different way?

The Big Family Sleepover is a truly unique overnight experience, combining exciting, facilitated activities with free exploration across the Science Centre. With hands-on exhibits to spectacular live shows, this is a night packed with discovery, adventure and out-of-this-world fun!

Get hands-on. Stay up late. Sleep among the exhibits.

Spend the evening exploring two floors of interactive exhibits. Play the huge 10-metre-long guitar. Learn some British Sign Language. Delve into the mysteries of space flight.

As night falls, the adventure continues. Enjoy a thrilling demonstration in science live, take part in a guided walk-through of our immersive Lunar Experience, and sit back for an incredible Planetarium show where you’ll fly through the stars on an unforgettable space journey.

After an action-packed evening, it’s time to get cosy. Snooze somewhere spectacular. Set up camp next to the out-of-this-world sonic rocket or get cosy beside the giant guitar. Drift off amongst the crash-landed spaceship of Explorer:Space.

You'll never forget it!

What’s included in your ticket?

• Evening access to the exhibition floors
• Live science show in Science Live
• Guided tour of the Lunar Experience
• Live Planetarium show
• Overnight stay on the exhibit floor
• Breakfast the following morning
   

What to bring

Please bring your own sleeping bag, pillow and any overnight essentials you’ll need. Full event information will be provided ahead of your visit so you can arrive ready for adventure.

Accessibility information for The Big Family Sleepover

All our exhibits are interactive. That means you can enjoy them using your senses. Touch them, watch them, hear them. The exhibits are low down so everyone can reach them.

Planetarium shows can be unusual and exciting experiences. All our shows are relaxed and fun with calm presentations. If you want to call out, ask questions or swap ideas with your group about what you can see, go right ahead. It's not super dark and you can move around, go out and come back in if you like. If you have a wheelchair, we have spaces for you to sit with seats for your friends. The stairs have lights to make them easy to see.

If your group has SEND needs, we can help you create a really magical experience just for them. Just talk to our accessibility team – we're here to help.