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Sparks will fly in this exhibition of weird and wonderful experiments for all ages. All the key elements for a Frankenstein laboratory and more! Make an explosion using just water, experiment with batteries and generators, magnets and plasma globes, and see if you dare touch the electric fence.

Wimshurst Machine - Turn the handle to create a high voltage spark and watch it leap across the gap.

Human Battery - Put your hands on two different metal plates and you can create electricity.

Electric Fence - Dare you touch the electric fence? You'll get a shock if you do... but you won't die!

Jacob's Ladder - This is an essential component for any mad scientist's laboratory.

Electric Field - Turn the array of lights on and off just by waving your hand.

Electro-magnet - Switch on the electromagnet and build a magnetic sculpture from pieces of iron.

TENS machine - Try this medical device used to help relax muscles and relieve pain.

Frog's Legs - Make a 'frogs leg' twitch to see how our nerves rely on animal electricity.

Plasma Globe - High voltage causes these beautiful sparks and can even light a nearby fluorescent tube.

Electrolysis - Turn a handle to generate electricity, use it to split water into hydrogen and oxygen then ignite the gases and watch the explosion.

Static Domes - Rub a cloth on the domes and make the objects inside dance.

Transformer - Move the transformer coils and see have you can make electricity pass through air.

Resistance - Experiment with different components to see why resistance is needed to control electricity.

Switched on - Set the switches in the right order to light the target and sound a buzzer.

Circuits - Place the components in a circuit and find out what happens to the electricity.