Techniquest
Techniquest
4.5
Science MuseumsObservatories & Planetariums
Wednesday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Interactive, hands-on exhibits make this science discovery centre the perfect destination for visitors of all ages.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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  • Sally J
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Cardiff Bay in the rain
    I was a little unsure about taking a three yr old and a 18 month old as i have only been with school children but it was pouring down with rain so we thought we’d give it a go. Well they loved it, they provide aprons and hand dryers for the water play. now and upstairs there’s a small play area for littlies. We spent 2 1/2 hours and that’s without lunch. Lovely walk around the bay with outdoor play parks near. Fab day out!
    Hi! I'm so glad you enjoyed your recent visit with us. The roleplay area upstairs is a fairly new addition - we're very glad your little ones enjoyed it. I hope you can visit again soon!
    Written 25 April 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 April 2023
  • Lee J
    Pontypridd, United Kingdom68 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent day out for all ages
    My children exploded when they realised that we had secretly booked a visit. It was worth every single penny and the amount of activities was staggering, in fact a 2nd visit is required as we didn’t get to see everything and the things we did see we want to see again. Staff were friendly and could be found dotted around which was really nice. We took a Star Tour and it was magnificent from start to finish. We got there for 10am and left at 1:30pm exhausted from all the fun and games. Thanks to all the staff for making our day awesome.
    Hi! Thank you so much for such kind feedback. I'm so glad you had such a great day and we look forward to welcoming you back again very soon!
    Written 5 September 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 29 August 2023
  • Millie
    Cwmbran, United Kingdom2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing loved it
    I Went With My School To Techniquest And I Really Enjoyed It . We Played On the Slide / The bar Where You Have To Hold Onto The Bar Until You Fall And It Times You I Got 36.54 Seconds . The Hurricane Room Was My Favourite . Something Techniquest Could Do Better Is Add An Era For Little Kids Like 4 And Younger For Them To Play . I Learned How Hard A hurricane Is . I'd Love To Go Back There I Had A Lush Time . Id Rate It 10/10 Well done Techniquest .
    Hi! Thank you so much for such a lovely review! I'm so glad to hear you had such a great visit to Techniquest. I hope we can welcome you back again soon!
    Written 27 September 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled on business
    Written 24 September 2023
  • sean m
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was good but there could be more items
    Visited on a Tuesday, it was quiet so were able use some of the interactive items. But there could be more things to do, like a driving simulator and a large Lego area. Best items were, spinning ball and floor piano. The gift shop is reasonably priced
    Hi! Thank you for your feedback. I'm so glad to hear you had a good visit! I hope we can welcome you back soon.
    Written 10 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 5 October 2023
  • Roger G
    Glasgow, United Kingdom2,713 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Wide Range of Fascinating Interactive Exhibits and Displays
    We came as part of a very well organised toddlers event. Plenty of reasonably priced parking immediately opposite the entrance. Lots of displays and interactions to delight all ages and they were all working! The exhibits were very varied and well informed, in Welsh as well as English. The staff were a cheery bunch who interacted well and clearly enjoyed their jobs. Prices were reasonable. The shop had a wide range of items and a good selection of welsh langauge books for the young scientists. A cafe lies just off the shop with good views of the bay.
    Hi! Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit and I hope we can welcome you back again soon!
    Written 14 November 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 November 2023
  • B D
    Bristol, United Kingdom21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great and interactive
    Went in not knowing what to expect. Parking was smooth and plentiful opposite the building. They try to push the Q car park on the website with a 15% discount, I understand this is a lot further and probably pricier than parking outside. There are 2 floors with lots of activities. We went during Half Term with a 5 and 2 year old expecting it to be heaving. There were plenty of kids about, but there is so much space that we were never waiting for too long. Personal highlights: rocket launcher, hurricane simulator and the big screen with dinosaurs walking among us! This was truly a great day out, we didn't get a chance to do the planetarium as it was all booked out, so will take the kids when they are a bit older.
    Hi, thank you so much for your detailed review and I'm so glad you had a great time with us. I hope we see you back again before too long!
    Written 4 March 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 16 February 2024
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B D
Bristol, UK21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
Went in not knowing what to expect. Parking was smooth and plentiful opposite the building. They try to push the Q car park on the website with a 15% discount, I understand this is a lot further and probably pricier than parking outside.

There are 2 floors with lots of activities. We went during Half Term with a 5 and 2 year old expecting it to be heaving. There were plenty of kids about, but there is so much space that we were never waiting for too long.

Personal highlights: rocket launcher, hurricane simulator and the big screen with dinosaurs walking among us!

This was truly a great day out, we didn't get a chance to do the planetarium as it was all booked out, so will take the kids when they are a bit older.
Written 16 February 2024
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Hi, thank you so much for your detailed review and I'm so glad you had a great time with us. I hope we see you back again before too long!
Written 4 March 2024
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Charlotte M
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
I dont think it worth the money you pay to go in, very clean but don't really get chance to used alot of the things due to it being busy
Written 15 February 2024
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Hi, thanks for your feedback and I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your visit to us. February and October half-terms are the two busiest weeks of the year at Techniquest. If you are able to come back on a weekend outside of school holidays, the centre is often much quieter then. I hope you'll give us another try sometime!
Written 4 March 2024
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Annaliese H
Swansea, UK2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
Techniquest is brilliant josie and Tom and Robin and brandian are brilliant at their jobs and friendly and helpful
Written 22 January 2024
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Thank you so much for your kind comments. We'll be sure to pass on your compliments to those team members!
Written 23 January 2024
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Karen M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
Had a great time in techniquest this afternoon with my grandson. Branden was absolutely brilliant demonstrating the exhibits to us. He really made our day 👍
Written 19 January 2024
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Hi, thank you so much for your lovely feedback and I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit to us. We'll pass on your kind comments to Brandon, I'm sure he'll be delighted!
Written 23 January 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Roger G
Glasgow, UK2,713 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
We came as part of a very well organised toddlers event. Plenty of reasonably priced parking immediately opposite the entrance. Lots of displays and interactions to delight all ages and they were all working! The exhibits were very varied and well informed, in Welsh as well as English. The staff were a cheery bunch who interacted well and clearly enjoyed their jobs. Prices were reasonable. The shop had a wide range of items and a good selection of welsh langauge books for the young scientists. A cafe lies just off the shop with good views of the bay.
Written 10 November 2023
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Hi! Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit and I hope we can welcome you back again soon!
Written 14 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Sally L
Pendine, UK163 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
Reasonably priced and lots of interesting exhibits, the boys had a really good few hours here, good place to go on a rainy day but it does get busy especially in school holidays x
Written 3 November 2023
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Hi! I'm so glad to hear you had such a great time visiting us. I hope we can welcome you back again soon!
Written 7 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

_mogely31
London, UK33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
Wow! This place is amazing we had planned to be there for half a day but we was actually there nearly most of the time it was open, there is so much to do the children didn’t stop exploring and learning even the smallest had fun at 20 months old even the grown ups were joining in.
This place is super fun and we really recommend it.
Written 29 October 2023
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Hi! Thank you so much for your lovely review. I hope we can welcome you back again very soon!
Written 7 November 2023
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sean m
1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
Visited on a Tuesday, it was quiet so were able use some of the interactive items. But there could be more things to do, like a driving simulator and a large Lego area.
Best items were, spinning ball and floor piano.
The gift shop is reasonably priced
Written 5 October 2023
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Hi! Thank you for your feedback. I'm so glad to hear you had a good visit! I hope we can welcome you back soon.
Written 10 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Millie
Cwmbran, UK2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Business
I Went With My School To Techniquest And I Really Enjoyed It . We Played On the Slide / The bar Where You Have To Hold Onto The Bar Until You Fall And It Times You I Got 36.54 Seconds . The Hurricane Room Was My Favourite . Something Techniquest Could Do Better Is Add An Era For Little Kids Like 4 And Younger For Them To Play . I Learned How Hard A hurricane Is . I'd Love To Go Back There I Had A Lush Time . Id Rate It 10/10 Well done Techniquest .
Written 24 September 2023
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Hi! Thank you so much for such a lovely review! I'm so glad to hear you had such a great visit to Techniquest. I hope we can welcome you back again soon!
Written 27 September 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Bella H
1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Business
I went to techniquest with my school, it was fun and i learnt lots of things. Science is cool and can be lots of fun.
Written 24 September 2023
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Hi! Thank you for making time to leave a lovely review. I'm so glad you had such an educational experience here. I hope we can welcome you back again soon!
Written 27 September 2023
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