Loan Boxes
Brunel Loan Boxes offer engaging activities for 6–14 year olds, perfect for clubs and informal groups.
Choose a box and your dates, and we’ll confirm your booking if available. Please then bring the signed loan agreement below when you collect the box from the Bristol Dockyards Visitor Centre.
Each box is free to borrow and includes everything you need.
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CHOOSE YOUR box
Brunel’s Blast-Off Box
Put your invention skills to the test by designing, making and launching your own paper rockets.
- Age range: 6-12 year olds
Brunel’s Boat Afloat Box
Use your initiative to design and build propeller driven boats and investigate how well they work in a 2m long testing tank.
- Age range: 8-14 year olds
Brunel’s Night Sky & Navigation Box
Make your own sextant and use it to look at the stars to discover where you are. Perfect for overnight camps or sleepovers.
- Age range: 8 -14 year olds
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