Home Education Days East Midlands

National Space Centre – Exploration Drive, Leicester LE4 5NS

Thursday 10th September 2026
10am – 4pm
Booking is essential
£17 per child / £10 per adult (Annual Passes cannot be used on home education days)
Recommended for children aged 6 – 14 years (there are only tickets still available for 6-9 year olds)
Hands-on Science, Engaging Talks & Workshops
Planetarium Show included
Explore the galleries and the whole centre
Theme – Solar System.
Due to limited space in the classrooms, you can only book one supervisory adult per child. However, if you wish to buy a standard day entry to the National Space Centre for any additional adults/children you can spend time together in the Centre’s exhibitions outside of the 30 minute talk, 60 minute workshop and 30 minute show.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the Centre.
They advise that you download the gallery trails in advance and bring them with you.
All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
The Centre will be open as normal to the public. They won’t be taking school or large group bookings for this date. Workshops and talks will be exclusive to those booked onto the Home Education Day.
They request that there is no eating or drinking during sessions, with the exception of water in sealed bottles.
They have a cafe on site. You are welcome to take a packed lunch with you.