Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
The Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum is a science and technology museum in Widnes, Halton, North-West England. The centre has interactive exhibits, reconstructed historical scenes, an observatory, a live-science theatre and family workshops. It is next to Spike Island, a public park, located between the River Mersey and the Sankey Canal that has woodlands, wetlands, footpaths and industrial archaeological history.
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum. | |
Former name | Museum of the Chemical Industry |
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| Established | 1987 |
| Location | Widnes, Halton, England |
| Coordinates | 53.35184°N 2.73364°W |
| Type | Science museum |
| Accreditation | Arts Council England |
| Visitors | 30,000 |
| Website | catalyst |
The centre is housed in Tower Building, constructed around 1860 by John Hutchinson as the administrative centre for his chemical business. The centre holds a collection of archives relating to the chemical industry, these include documents, photographs and the entire research archive of the ICI General Chemical Division.