Exhibition

Wow! Amazing Science in Children's Books Exhibition

22 July - 1 November 2025
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Free to all

Explore the fascinating world of science through captivating artwork from renowned children's illustrators.

Discover the fascinating world of science through captivating artwork from renowned children's illustrators in this family-friendly exhibition, in partnership with Events of Wonder.

Explore the wonders of the world around us as we journey from outer space to deepest underground, delve into the inner workings of the human body and enter the developing world of artificial intelligence, all through the amazing creations of artists, including Oliver Jeffers, Yuval Zommer, Colin King, and more.

The exhibition takes you on a journey through different themes all connected to science and the world around us, and will explore how extraordinary scientists including Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, Ada Lovelace, and Wangari Maathai, have made ground breaking discoveries that revolutionized our understanding of the world.

Each section of the gallery will showcase incredible illustrations from a variety of children’s science books, as well as shine a spotlight on key scientific discoveries.

The Museum of Somerset is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (including Bank Holiday Mondays).Entry is FREE, suggested £5 donation.

Plus, drop in to the Museum of Somerset every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the school holidays for an array of spectacular science activities and hands-on creative crafts, all inspired by the exhibition. Join us for interactive science shows, brilliant bugs, a robot dog show and more.

Image Credit: The Sun, illustrated by Neal Layton in ‘The Story of Stars’ published by Wren and Rook, Reproduced by permission of Hachette Children’s Books.

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