Our Holiday Clubs invite our 11 – 16-year-olds STEM enthusiasts to a whole day-experience of getting hands-on with specially designed STEM activities. Learning and Fun is included.

Book Online | £16.96 Per Youth*

*The price includes booking fees, refreshments and admission to the museum.

Dedicated to our 11 – 16-year-olds, our Holiday Club invites those who are curious about STEM subjects and are looking for a whole day-experience of getting hands-on with specially designed STEM activities from a variety of experts.

Exploring the theme PRESS PLAY, a variety of MiCLab STEM activities are set up for your young people to actively – and playfully – explore our museum’s collection as well as relax in the unique environment of our museum.

Self-led activities encourage independent and playful engagement with STEM related concepts and include:

A deconstruction zone
A maker space with tools, modelling material and electronics
A quiet space with books, sketching material and small construction sets
Board games
And more

Guided activities provide opportunities for young people to further develop their STEM knowledge and gain practical skills. These include:

Wednesday 6 August | STEM skills – Who is it for anyway? 

Exploring inclusion in STEM and inclusive design in transport with inspirational STEM Expert Rob Bennett

Thursday 7 August | Soapbox Derby cars 

Building Big with the Coventry Transport Museum Learning Team

Friday 8 August | Soapbox Derby cars 

Building Big with the Coventry Transport Museum Learning Team

Wed 13 August | STEM Skills – What makes fast cars fast? 

Rob Bennett: Exploring the collection and testing ideas by designing and building your own fast car.

Thursday 14 August | Exploring Electronics with the Coventry Transport Museum Learning Team

Taking electronic items apart and experimenting with simple circuits.

Friday 15 August | STEM and Crafts – Mechanics  

Exploring mechanical solution in crafts and innovation in transport. Led by Amy Wilde.

Wed 20 August | STEM Skills – Transport and Safety

Rob Bennett: The physics behind crumple zones and other safety features

Thursday 21 August | STEM and the Arts – Kinetic structures 

Julia Snowdin (installation artist): Why do things spin?

Friday 22 August | Mechanic masterminds with the Coventry Transport Museum Learning Team 

Upcycling cycles, scooters and sledges (and cycle related accessories) and exploring mechanics along the way

Wed 27 August | STEM Skills – Innovation that lasts

Rob Bennett: The Future is yours.

Thursday 28 August | STEM and the Arts – Digital spinning 

Julia Snowdin (installation artist): Why and how do things spin?

Friday 29 August | Creative Codes for the Future 

Explore coding and some of its possibilities with the Coventry Transport Museum Learning Team

Lunches, snacks and water are provided throughout the day.