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Planet Laboratory

11:00am-4:30pm on Saturday 28 March
12:00pm-4:30pm on Sunday 29 March

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University Centre, Granta Place Mill Lane, CB2 1RU

By artist Lily Hunter Green, and funded by Arts Council England.

Can you imagine a healthier future where people and nature thrive together?

Enter Planet Laboratory, a sci-art-tech adventure where you become a cosmic world-builder! Using colour-coded tiles, piece together a puzzle of local forests, meadows, wetlands and coastlines to shape a living mosaic of habitats. Watch as an overhead satellite-style camera orbits your creation, echoing the way real satellites watch over Earth’s biodiversity; dynamic soundscapes of birdsong, buzzing insects and flowing water simultaneously bring your world to life, and your landscape evolves into your own miniature planet.

Drop-in activity, no booking required.

Booking required:
RECOMMENDED

Additional Information

Booking required:
RECOMMENDED
Age: Family Group
Format: Hands-on Activity
Timing: In person
Cost: Free
Event Capacity: 10
Theme: Climate & Environment
Accessibility: Full access

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