Synergy Project - Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
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Catalyst is delighted to have been awarded £1 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the Synergy Project, an exciting programme of works which aims to make our heritage accessible to both existing and new audiences, in an engaging and meaningful way.
Catalyst is the UK’s only museum dedicated to the chemical industry, and our extensive archive houses over 100,000 historical artefacts and records. The collections reveal the stories of scientific discoveries that changed the world, whilst also exploring the impact that the industry had on the local area and the lives of the people who lived and worked in the community.
Through Synergy, we will:
Transform our heritage galleries into interactive, multi-sensory, free flowing spaces which tell the story of the local chemical industry and how it has shaped the landscape, culture and people of this area.
Digitise our extensive archive of over 100,000 historical artefacts and records, making them more accessible to the public than ever before.
Enhance our education programmes with the implementation of new heritage activities to complement our existing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) offer.
Reach wider audiences through an exciting programme of new community activities and events.
The
National Lottery Heritage Fund
is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.
Synergy Project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to make our heritage accessible to both existing and new audiences.
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Thursdays 10am – 12pm Catalyst invites over 50s to join us for breakfast on Thursdays, 10am -12pm, at our NEW Breakfast and Brew Club! These mornings will run in term...
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Visit Catalyst at weekends between 18th April and 17th May for a chance to join our hands-on workshop. Come and learn about one of nature’s best scientists – th...
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On 25th April 2026 we will be joining forces with the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust (MGET) to take part in the City Nature Challenge (CNC) City Nature Challenge is an ...
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Community Pricing!
Throughout the months of May, June and July 2026 we will be supporting our local community with a special community entry price of just £5 per person! Proof of address (i.e...
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21st May
Quiet Hours at Catalyst May 2026
With thanks to National Lottery players, we are continuing our Quiet Hours series. We’ve listened to your feedback and are excited to offer a Quiet Hours visit in the...
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23rd May -
31st May
Towering Tetrahedrons
Visit during half term from 23rd to 31st May to take part in our room filling tetrahedron challenge! Explore the strongest shape in more depth! Using nothing but sticks and...
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Mersey Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0DF.
Catalyst has a large free car park.
If you are coming over the Mersey Gateway Bridge or the Silver Jubilee Bridge, please don't forget to pay your toll within 24 hours. This can be done online at www.merseyflow.co.uk
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About our collections
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Our ICI Collections
Peter Spence
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Synergy Project
Catalyst is delighted to have been awarded £1 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the Synergy Project, an exciting programme of works which aims to make our heritage accessible to both existing and new audiences, in an engaging and meaningful way.
Catalyst is the UK’s only museum dedicated to the chemical industry, and our extensive archive houses over 100,000 historical artefacts and records. The collections reveal the stories of scientific discoveries that changed the world, whilst also exploring the impact that the industry had on the local area and the lives of the people who lived and worked in the community.
Through Synergy, we will:
Transform our heritage galleries into interactive, multi-sensory, free flowing spaces which tell the story of the local chemical industry and how it has shaped the landscape, culture and people of this area.
Digitise our extensive archive of over 100,000 historical artefacts and records, making them more accessible to the public than ever before.
Enhance our education programmes with the implementation of new heritage activities to complement our existing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) offer.
Reach wider audiences through an exciting programme of new community activities and events.
The
National Lottery Heritage Fund
is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.
Synergy Project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to make our heritage accessible to both existing and new audiences.
Share:
What's on
Previous
Next
4th Mar -
15th Jul
Little Wonders
Wednesdays 9.15am – 10.30am Every Wednesday during term time (March to July 2026), join us for an educational morning filled with hands-on sensory learning, interacti...
Find out more
5th Mar -
16th Jul
Breakfast & Brew
Thursdays 10am – 12pm Catalyst invites over 50s to join us for breakfast on Thursdays, 10am -12pm, at our NEW Breakfast and Brew Club! These mornings will run in term...
Find out more
18th Apr -
17th May
Operation Earth – Weekend Workshops
Visit Catalyst at weekends between 18th April and 17th May for a chance to see our Operation Earth Show! Come along to our family show and to...
Find out more
18th Apr -
17th May
Bee Discovery – Weekend Workshops
Visit Catalyst at weekends between 18th April and 17th May for a chance to join our hands-on workshop. Come and learn about one of nature’s best scientists – th...
Find out more
25th Apr
City Nature Challenge
On 25th April 2026 we will be joining forces with the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust (MGET) to take part in the City Nature Challenge (CNC) City Nature Challenge is an ...
Find out more
1st May -
31st Jul
Community Pricing!
Throughout the months of May, June and July 2026 we will be supporting our local community with a special community entry price of just £5 per person! Proof of address (i.e...
Find out more
21st May
Quiet Hours at Catalyst May 2026
With thanks to National Lottery players, we are continuing our Quiet Hours series. We’ve listened to your feedback and are excited to offer a Quiet Hours visit in the...
Find out more
23rd May -
31st May
Towering Tetrahedrons
Visit during half term from 23rd to 31st May to take part in our room filling tetrahedron challenge! Explore the strongest shape in more depth! Using nothing but sticks and...
Find out more
View all upcoming events
Mersey Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0DF.
Catalyst has a large free car park.
If you are coming over the Mersey Gateway Bridge or the Silver Jubilee Bridge, please don't forget to pay your toll within 24 hours. This can be done online at www.merseyflow.co.uk
0151 420 1121
Visit
Groups
Science
Families
Schools
Workshops
Museum
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@CatalystSDC
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Catalyst Museum
@CatalystSDC
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© Catalyst Science Discovery Centre 2026
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