Fun and games to discover the world of science from up-close: at the Post (Science and Technology Workshop) of Perugia, "L'officina dei piccoli scienziati"-"The Young Scientists' Workshop"- is back, with many events for the little ones.

Until the 20th March, a series of meetings on the theme "Da grande farò...", "When I grow up, I'm going to be…" with special guests and astonishing experiments.

Calendar of events

Sunday 6th March

When I grow up, I'm going to be… a vet

Why does a dog wag its tail? How can cats move about in the dark with such ease? In the company of vet Dr Silvia Rosatelli, we'll discover all of our animal friends' secrets.

Sunday 13th March

When I grow up, I'm going to be …a doctor

Why do we need a skeleton? Why do we sometimes get a temperature? Doctor Chiara Mori, who works at Perugia's hospital, will help us to discover this and other mysterious things about our bodies.

Workshop organised by POST.

Cost: € 5

From 16.30 to 18.00

Sunday 20th March

When I grow up, I'm going to be the mayor

A special guest at the Young Scientists' Workshop: the Mayor of Perugia Andrea Romizi.

The mayor will dress up as a scientist, dazzling the children with astonishing scientific experiments. There will also be space for him to answer any questions from the young participants about his institutional role.

Workshop about the building of the Fontana Maggiore by POST.

Cost:€ 5

Places must be booked in advance.

You can also take out a subscription for the Sunday workshops:

Smart subscription – € 12 for 3 workshops

Full subscription – € 30 for 8 workshops

Centro della Scienza POST

tel. 0755736501

Via del Melo 34 – 06122 Perugia

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