Open today from 10 to 18. The quiet hour starts at 16

A science centre for small hands

Touch everything. Ask why.

chronoskin is three floors of things to push, pour, spin and shout into. Nothing is behind glass, and the grown-ups get to play too.

Plan your visit See the exhibits
things to touch
140
floors
3
litres in the water table
900
things behind glass
0

Start with these three

The ones children run to first. All 24 exhibits

  • The echo tunnel

    Shout in at one end and wait. Floor 1, from four years.

    Loud

  • The water table

    Dams, locks and a whirlpool. Aprons are by the door. Floor 0.

    Wet

  • The shadow wall

    Jump, and your shadow stays behind for a minute. Floor 2.

    New

Today at the centre

How full is it?

Right now310 of 520

It is calmest before eleven and after four.

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I shouted my name and it came back taller.
Aino, 6in the echo tunnel
We came for an hour and left when the lights went out.
Jonas, 41at the water table

Come back all year

A year card pays for itself on the third visit.

Get a year card
  1. Today
  2. Exhibits
  3. All ages

Exhibits

Twenty-four things to try on three floors. Six are shown here.

Nothing on the roof today

The kite deck is closed when the wind is too strong.

See what is on today
  1. Today
  2. Exhibits
  3. The echo tunnel

The echo tunnel

Forty metres of pipe, wide enough to crawl through. Floor 1, from four years.

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Shout in, and wait

Your voice goes down the pipe, hits the far wall and walks back. It takes about a quarter of a second, which is long enough to be surprised.

What to try

Clap once and count the claps that come back. Then whisper: the tunnel carries a whisper further than a shout. The sign at the entrance, 40 m, is the length your voice travels each way.

  • One clap, and listen for three
  • Two friends, one at each end
  • A drum, if Rosa has left it out

Why it works

Sound is a push that travels through air. A hard wall pushes back. A soft one, such as the curtain halfway down, swallows it.

Loud Hands-on Floor 1 Open Queue, 10 min Closed at 16

Your guide

Rosa KiviniemiExplains sound, plays the drum

Rosa is at the tunnel from 13 to 15 and answers anything.

Why does it close at 16?The quiet hour: no shouting after four
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  2. Plan a visit
  3. Book a time

Plan a visit

Pick a day and a time. You pay at the door, and under-threes come free.

School holidays

Open on Mondays too until the end of the month.

TicketWhoWeekdayWeekend
Child3 to 15 years810
Grown-up16 and over1113
FamilyMost chosenTwo and two3036
Small onesUnder 300
Year cardOne person2828

Before you come

What is the quiet hour?

Every day from 16: lights down, sounds off and half as many visitors.

Can we bring lunch?

Yes. There are tables on floor 0 and a tap for water bottles.

Will we get wet?

At the water table, a little. Aprons hang by the door.

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