Family Day: Gooey Slime and Quantum Particles

Family day
Sun, 19.10.2025, 14:0017:00
Location:
HEK
Age:
suitable for children from age 7 (younger siblings are also welcome)

Hands-on fun for the whole family: make your own slime and set off on a journey into the world of quantum particles – on a family tour through the exhibition, playing Quantum Lotto, decorating probability cookies, and much more!

Costs:
Workshop: CHF 5 (CHF 0 with Familienpass / Familienpassplus). The admission to the exhibition is included in the workshop.

A day of hands-on fun for the whole family: make your own gooey slime and dive into the crazy world of quantum particles!

At Family Day at HEK, you can experiment in the slime workshop, decorate probability cookies, and take part in a family tour through the exhibition. Along the way, you’ll play Quantum Lotto, make your own quantum drawings glow, and discover the fascinating properties of tiny quantum particles.

Outdoors, the Quantum Party invites you to run, play, and burn off energy with «Quantum Party, Quantum Party, Stop».

The workshop and family tours take place at set times, while the outdoor Quantum Party can be joined at any time. And if you prefer to explore the exhibition at your own pace, grab the handy «Quantum Mini-Book» and set off on your own discovery tour.

Workshop time slots:

  • 14:00–15:00h

  • 15:00–16:00h

  • 16:00–17:00h

Family tour time slots:

  • 14:30–15:00h

  • 15:30–16:00h

  • 16:30–17:00h

Recommended for children aged 7 and over (younger siblings are warmly welcome). Adults accompany the children and are, of course, invited to take part as well.

The family day «Gooey Slime and Quantum Particles» is a project by Aline Borer as part of the Kuverum cultural education course.

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