Explore W5
W5 has 6 themed exhibition areas with over 250 interactive exhibits for the whole family to enjoy
The adventure begins on the ground floor!
Meet Robothespian
Robothespian is a life sized, humanoid, interactive robot who can move, speak, educate, interact and entertain!
Gift Shop
Complete your visit to W5 with a trip to our brand-new gift shop and LEGO® Zone on the ground floor!
Welcome to Spacebase, our new multi-sensory activity zone for 3-11 year olds.
Race to the top of the giant rocket
To get to the top children can make their way up through the launch gantry or take the challenge of climbing the through spider tower webbing inside the Rocket.
Become a space explorer
Find out about the universe with state of the art wrist band technology that turns children into space explorers.
Explore our brand-new exhibition area ‘MED-Lab’, in association with Almac Group, and discover the fascinating world of pharmaceutical and biomedical science as you take an interactive journey through the body and learn how drugs are developed.
Defend the body against infection
Are you ready to defend the body against infection? Have a go at our ‘Defensive Snot’ game and jump about as you try to stop viruses from entering the nose!
Scan the body and discover what’s inside
From miles of blood vessels to vital organs, take a closer look at what’s inside the human body with our body scanner!
Discovery is our under 8s area. It contains 16 themed areas which house over 50 interactive exhibits!
Explore a specially themed environment
Paint on a digital canvas in the Art Studio, play animal sounds in the Farmyard, paddle in a virtual rock pool in the the Beach and flick through digital storybooks in the castle.
Visit the Donnelly Group Garage
Discover exciting interactives like the build a soft play Formula One Car. But the centre-piece of the garage has to be the brand new Fiat 500!
Climbit is an unusual mixture of physical fun, exploration and art!
This huge multi-storey climbing structure, which is a cross between a maze and a jungle gym.
The first of its kind in the UK and Ireland, Climbit is a unique,
visually elegant, three dimensional sculpture specially designed for climbing.
Go features exhibits exploring health, hygiene, genetics, geology, electric circuits, flight and forces.
Build and race a K’nex car
Build your own K’nex car and race against your friends and family on our race track!
Elevate yourself
Get elevated on the pulley chair and pull yourself up using a 3, 4 or 5 pulley system.
Design and build structures, bring robots to life, make patterns and play virtual sports!
Enjoy an Augmented Reality experience
State of the art projection technology that puts you right at the centre of big screen action!
Get creative in The Construction Zone
Visitors can build it really big with Imagination Playground’s Big Blue Blocks. You can build it in all sizes with KAPLA or build it small with a wide range of natural wood blocks, bricks, logs and shapes.
