Science and Industry Museum Wonderlab Group 2 Interactives Makers 2
This tender closed on 23 October 2026.
- Buyer
- Science Museum Group
- Value
- £155,000
- Closed
- 23 October 2026
- Where
- London, the North West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Science Museum Group is commissioning five interactive science exhibits for their Wonderlab gallery in Manchester. These exhibits need to be hands-on, intuitive, and designed to work without written instructions, appealing to children and adults together while being accessible to all visitors.
What the buyer wants
• Design and build five interactive science exhibits covering circuits, forces, tessellation, binary patterns, and time estimation • Ensure exhibits are playful, social, inclusive and inviting, with a Manchester character • Make exhibits intuitive and easy to use without written instructions, based on inquiry-led science learning principles
Lots
- Circuits
- Forces Wheel
- Tessilation
- Binary Patterns
- Guess Time
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This contract strongly favours specialist interactive exhibit designers and museum curators; a typical tradesperson or small builder would lack the specific experience needed to win.
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