Magna ( Science Adventure Centre)

After much anticipation I finally found the time to take my daughters and meet up with a friend at Magna on Saturday. I had been wanting to go since I heard about it and always had visions of it being a little like the Crystal maze inside which size wise it is. Magna used to be the Templeborough Steelworks and was originally built in 1917 and closed it's doors in 1993. The science museum uses two huge hangers which are 350 metres long and 35 metres tall. It has retained a lot of the original parts which existed when it was used as a steelworks and these can be seen as you make your way around the site. Magna is split into four main sections. ...  Read the complete review

Magna at Rotherham, near Sheffield, is a visitor attraction set inside a former steelworks. The scale of the place is quite breathtaking: it's absolutely huge, and a lot of it is open-plan. The design and layout is excellent, as they have retained the original feel of the steelworks, then layered the modern 'visitor centre' design over that: There are multiple walkways around the place at all different levels, and the 4 main different zones are colour-coded: Air, Earth, Fire and Water The Air section contains a giant translucent airship, which you go inside and it's filled with scientific puzzles and interactive games. The ...  Read the complete review

My view on Magna is that it is an excellent attraction keeping the heritage of the area whilst providing new interactive exhibits for everyone. I especially like the idea that children can get involve with the exhibits and have fun but also learn at the same time. The place is quite amazing and it seems to provide something for all ages, whether you are interested in the history of the place and the steel works or if you just want to play with some science exhibits. The outdoor play area is actually amazing; I wish I was young again. Very impressive place. Excellent value for money, we were there all day long and are looking to sign up to their membership ...  Read the complete review

Magna Science Adventure Centre Sheffield Road Templeborough Rotherham S60 1DX South Yorkshire England 150 foot high and a third of a mile long, the £46m Lottery funded Millennium Commission project, Magna is the UK's first Science Adventure Centre. I visited recently but is it any good ? OPENING TIMES Magna is open daily from 10am to 5pm. CONTACT DETAILS General information (Tel) : 01709 720002 General information (Fax) : 01709 820092 E-mail : info@magnatrust.co.uk Website : www.visitmagna.co.uk ADMISSION Adults £9.95 / £9.00 (Peak/ off ...  Read the complete review

Magna is a Science Museum situated in Rotherham in old steel foundries, its reasonably close to Meadowhall but I recommend a car to get there as it actually fairly out of the way and beyond regular walking distance from there. I went as a guest as a friend of mine works there as part of one of the exhibitions they are currently running, the Living Robots. Now this opinion is my personal experience and not necessarily that of others (obviously), we didn't get all the way round, partly because it's so big and also because of what happened with my daughter (see below). On arrival you go through the red hall entrance (many red lights!) where there ...  Read the complete review