This summer Breathing Together will be touring a wonderful, science-based play experience for young children to enjoy along with their families. This installation will be visiting three fantastic venues in three of the UKs most vibrant locations.
- Edinburgh – Museum of Scotland – 11th and 12th June
https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/
45 minute sessions on each and every hour from 10am until (last session) 4pm
- Isle of Wight – Dinosaur Isle – 25th and 26th June
45 minute sessions on each and every hour from 10am until (last session) 3pm
- Belfast – W5 Science and Discovery Center – 9th and 10th July
45 minute sessions on each and every hour from 10am until (last session) 4pm
Entry will be free.
This event is for under-fives but parents, carers, grandparents and older siblings will be encouraged to play alongside the young children, helping them with their discovery, play, new experiences and most importantly – fun!
Play will start with a story to set the scene, followed by a journey through a giant nose and then continue with lots of loose-part-play within two large lung-shaped domes. A gentle soundscape of music and breathing will surround the play. Lung researchers and OKIDO play rangers will be on hand to help with questions and fun!
This magical play experience aims to introduce babies and children under five to the wonderful world of the nose and its function as a gatekeeper to the airways and lungs. Children will explore what happens inside the nose when things like smoke, dust and pollen get inside and how the nose defends our precious lungs against these invaders.
This play installation has been designed by OKIDO Studio in collaboration with respiratory researchers as part of Breathing Together – a five year research and engagement programme exploring breathing and lung health in children.
