Celebrating 25 years of We The Curious: Bristol’s science centre puts call out for memories to build a Curious Timeline, celebrating the city’s science, curiosity, creativity and change
Bristol’s science centre invites the public to contribute to an interactive timeline that will dive into the past, and dream about the future
- We The Curious launches city-wide call out for images, videos, stories and more to be part of a new interactive timeline
- The Curious Timeline will be created later this year as the much-loved science centre celebrates its 25th birthday
- Be part of The Curious Timeline: To submit your content, head to the We The Curious website or drop it off in person!
To celebrate turning 25 this July, We The Curious is handing the mic over to the people of Bristol to help create a brilliant new interactive experience, brought to life by local artists and Creative Youth Network, that will live in and outside We The Curious in Millennium Square.
The much-loved science centre and educational charity is launching a huge call out for memories, photos and moments from the past quarter of a century and beyond, celebrating 25 years of curiosity alongside its special place on Bristol’s Harbourside. Since it opened, 6.6 million people have visited We The Curious, meaning there are potentially millions of moments to be shared.
The result will be the Curious Timeline, made up of rich stories from across the city and beyond, and inspired by all the people that have been part of We The Curious’ journey. The Curious Timeline will be open to explore for all We The Curious visitors and passers-by later this year, with the opportunity for people to add to it – and even imagine where the timeline will take us in the future.
We The Curious is asking everyone – families, teachers, science lovers, old team members, city explorers and more – to dig into their phones, photo albums and memories and send them what you find.
Whether you remember the docks area before it was developed, feel nostalgic for the early days of Explore At-Bristol, felt inspired as part of a school group, met your true love in the café, worked behind the scenes, or experienced a mind-melting moment in the Planetarium, We The Curious wants to hear your story.
Simply visit https://www.wethecurious.org/news-blog/share-your-stories to learn how you can submit your stories.
The timeline will be made up of several elements, working with local artists and organisations to bring it to life. We The Curious will also be working with fellow charity and longstanding strategic partner, Creative Youth Network. We The Curious will be commissioning artists from the Artists Network to develop and respond to a series of creative briefs to celebrate the science centre’s 25th birthday.
Donna Speed, CEO at We The Curious, said:
“This month we celebrate 25 years of curiosity, and one year since we reopened. It feels like the perfect time to celebrate our place in the city, alongside everyone who has been a part of our journey. And there’s a lot of us: Almost seven million have been through our doors!
“We The Curious is more than just a building; it’s a space that reflects and is shaped by the people who use it and their curiosity, so it’s really important that the Curious Timeline is as much about Bristol and its people as it is about us. We can’t tell our story without yours!
“The last 25 years have seen huge change – in the city centre, in science and curiosity, and in how we connect with each other. We hope the Curious Timeline will be a playful, powerful, living celebration of what happens when curiosity belongs to everyone, and we can’t wait to see what memories and moments come through.”