Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You at the Science and Industry Museum

Shekina Rose, Families Editor
Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You Dr Chris, Dr Xand and Dr Ronx sitting on a hospital bed
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Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester 15 February 2025 — 4 January 2026 Tickets from £10.00 — Book now

A brand-new sense-sational exhibition is coming to Manchester in 2025. Get ready for an exciting adventure packed with super-sized science and brilliant biology this February, as Operation, Ouch! returns to the Science and Industry Museum and this time with far more bogies and sensory delights!

It’s going to be FULL of epic (and somewhat disgusting) treats, as you step inside a gooey waxy ear canal, make your way through sticky snot, poke around inside a giant eyeball and learn all about our awesome and interesting senses.

You’ll also get a chance to shrink down to a microscopic size and go on an extremely important medical mission inside Dr. Chris’s brain headquarters to find out all about the five core senses – touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste. You’ll also learn about the lesser-known, fascinating and very important secret senses – for example the ones that let you know when you need a wee and when it’s time to sleep.

Encounter all sorts of amazing illusions and find out about the varying sensory experiences humans have in this multi-sensory, fascinating adventure, prompted and guided with videos and illustrations of Operation Ouch! hosts Dr Chris, Dr Xand and Dr Ronx. Throughout the exhibition there’ll be a whole host of interactive games and challenges, fun facts and fascinating objects from the Science Museum Group’s collection.

Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You has been developed by the Science and Industry Museum, produced in collaboration with BBC Children’s and Education and Objective Media Group. It follows the roaring success of world-premiere exhibition Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You at the Science and Industry Museum, which brought the BBC Children’s and Education TV series to life.

 

Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester 15 February 2025 — 4 January 2026 Tickets from £10.00 Book now

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