Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Catalyst is an interactive science centre whose aim is to make science exciting and accessible to people of all ages and abilities. There are three award winning, hands-on galleries to explore, an interactive theatre, café, shop and an external glass lift which lifts you 30m above the River Mersey. Science has never been so much fun!
Accessibility:
Lift to all floors
Level access to all areas
Induction loop
Fully accessible cafe, shop and toilet facilities.
Location
Location Map
ROAD DIRECTIONS
Drive along Speke Boulevard (A561 becomes A562), then take the Widnes exit. Turn left at the bottom of the slip road, then right at the roundabout (only 25m) on to Ashley Way (A562). At the next traffic lights turn right down Victoria Rd, then straight ahead at the mini-roundabout and after about 400m turn left down Mersey Rd. Car park on left (50m) is shared with Spike Island public open space.
From local motorway networks M62 Junction 7 or M56 Junction 12, head for Widnes then take the brown and white tourism signs.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT DIRECTIONS
By train
Get any train to RUNCORN from Lime Street or any of the intermediate stations (Edge Hill, Mossley Hill, West Allerton, Allerton) then get any local bus back across the bridge (14, 79, 32A [132 Sundays], 61, 62, 110 very frequent in the daytime including Sundays) one stop to Irwell St. Walk down the slope and through the underpass to Irwell St.
For further information, please call TRAVELINE, Public Transport Info, 0871 200 22 33
Facilities
Location Map
ROAD DIRECTIONS
Drive along Speke Boulevard (A561 becomes A562), then take the Widnes exit. Turn left at the bottom of the slip road, then right at the roundabout (only 25m) on to Ashley Way (A562). At the next traffic lights turn right down Victoria Rd, then straight ahead at the mini-roundabout and after about 400m turn left down Mersey Rd. Car park on left (50m) is shared with Spike Island public open space.
From local motorway networks M62 Junction 7 or M56 Junction 12, head for Widnes then take the brown and white tourism signs.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT DIRECTIONS
By train
Get any train to RUNCORN from Lime Street or any of the intermediate stations (Edge Hill, Mossley Hill, West Allerton, Allerton) then get any local bus back across the bridge (14, 79, 32A [132 Sundays], 61, 62, 110 very frequent in the daytime including Sundays) one stop to Irwell St. Walk down the slope and through the underpass to Irwell St.
For further information, please call TRAVELINE, Public Transport Info, 0871 200 22 33
Facilities
• All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
• Cafe/Restaurant
• cafeteria
• Car Parking
• Child Friendly
• Coach Parking
• Conference facilities
• Disabled Access
• Drop-off point for visitors outside main entrance
• Educational Visits Accepted
• Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
• Facilities for service dogs
• Free
• gift shop
• Gift Shop
• Groups Acepted
• Guide Dogs Permitted
• Indoor Attraction
• information point
• Lift buttons have raised numbers or letters
• Marketed towards children
• Marketed towards families
• Max group size
• Min group size
• No Smoking Attraction
• Non-smoking policy throughout attraction
• on site
• On site parking
• Other:
• Parking (free)
• Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
• Parking is provided for visitors:
• public toilet
• public toilet suitable for visitors who use a wheelchair
• Shop
• Special group rates
• Staff have had disability awareness training
• There is a lift
• ticket issuing point
• Toilets
• Visa accepted
• Wheel Chair Hire
• Wheelchairs provided
• with a ramp
• with designated parking for visitors with disabilities
• within about 50 metres of the attraction
