Circus! The Exhibition

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Explore the magic of "the greatest show on earth" through a scientist`s eye at Circus! The Exhibition. 

What’s a human pretzel? Learn how muscles, collagen and flexibility allow contortionists to fit into tiny spaces.

Juggling with science and math? Decipher the complex patterns and sequences involved in juggling. (Science and math can be found even in the most unexpected places!)

Have you ever listened to the sounds of an animal and tried to figure out what it is saying? Practise animal communication using sound and motion.

Can someone really swallow a 22-inch sword? Follow the blade’s path in the sword swallower’s routine.

Explore the physics of the human cannonball by firing non-human projectiles to learn that “flying isn’t the hard part; landing in the net is!”  

And more.

Discover the secrets and the science behind the wonders of the Big Top at Circus! The Exhibition.

Free with Science Centre admission.