St Michael's Coslany
- the home of Inspire

There has been a church at St Michael's since the 11th century, although the earliest part of the existing structure dates from 1428. Much of it derives from the rebuilding which took place between 1500 and 1512 but was halted when funds ran out leaving the south aisle unfinished. A restoration took place in 1884, which reinstated the blocked east window and restored the church's scissor brace roof.

It is now in the care of the Norwich Historic Churches Trust, which looks after several former churches in the city.

About Inspire

Housed in one of Norwich's finest old medieval churches, inspire is a different kind of museum, one where children and adults can explore science through fun hands-on activities. In 2006 Inspire underwent a £180000 refit, which included a big new exhibition and an accessible funky look.

A visit to Inspire stimulates curiosity and interest in science and technology, and helps children build a fund of relevant experience that can be reflected upon and followed up by further experimentation in the classroom.

As well as exploring areas of the science curriculum, Inspire offers a wealth of opportunities for developing skills in literacy, numeracy, creative writing and social skills.

Open

Monday - Friday 10.00 - 4.00

Saturday and Sunday 11.00 - 5.00

How to find us

Where we are...

You can find us at St Michael's Church, Oak Street, Norwich (off Duke Street, at the corner of Oak Street & Colegate).

Click on the map to see a larger version.

To find out where to park when coming to Inpspire, visit the Norwich Area Transport website.

A Brief History of Inspire

Not so long ago in a galaxy not so far away...

Inspire is part of the Science Projects Federation, an educational charity dedicated to the exploration of science through hands-on techniques.

Over the last 10 years the Science Projects name has become well known throughout the world for its travelling science centre, The Discovery Dome. Science Projects has also created the ScienceWorks schools' programme and has built hands-on exhibits for many other science centres.

In 1995, Science Projects opened permanent centres where the Discovery Dome had made a major impression on its previous visits - Inspire in Norwich and The Herstmonceux Science Centre in Sussex.

Find out more by visiting www.science-project.org

Corporate Information

Company Ltd Guarantee No: 2186073
Registered Charity No: 1126934
VAT Registration No: 524009383
Registered Office: Inspire Discovery Centre, St. Michaels Church, Oak Street, Norwich, NR3 3AE

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