Get stuck into your senses with the Science and Industry Museum’s brand-new exhibition

The Science and Industry Museum’s upcoming new major exhibition invites visitors on an immersive journey into the incredible world of their senses.

Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You offers the chance to delve deeper into how our brains interpret the world in a playful romp through the senses, with plenty of chances to test your own along the way.

Opening on Fri 14 Feb and running until Sun 4 Jan 2026, take a trip through an ear canal covered in gooey wax, squeeze past sticky snot and check in with Dr Chris, Dr X and Dr Ronx from the hit BBC Children’s series Operation Ouch! who appear throughout via video to help visitors understand the science behind the fun.

After entering Dr Chris’ brain headquarters through his giant ear, venture through all five senses with a variety of fun, hands-on experiences. Discover the secret senses that help us keep our balance, know when it’s time to sleep and even when to go for a wee.

Poke around inside a giant eyeball and join interactive games to find out how our sensory experiences can vary from children who are living with disabilities.

Steven Leech, Curator of Exhibitions at the Science and Industry Museum, said: “From sight and sound to some lesser-known senses, our bodies are truly sense-sational! Our brains rely on our senses to help us understand and explore the world around us.

“In this exhibition, you will take part in an epic experiment that is bursting with brilliant brain science. Just like our previous Operation Ouch! exhibition, Brains, Bogies and You will offer a playful experience that builds confidence in young people who want to explore science. It’s going to be a fantastic exhibition so get ready for the trip of a lifetime and come and get stuck into the science inside all of us.”

Dr Chris and Dr Xand said: “Get ready to go on the adventure of a lifetime to find out all about our incredible senses and take a dive into the brain as we explore what makes our bodies so amazing.

“From earwax and bogies to brains and snot, make a date to be enjoyably disgusted and fascinated by this brand-new exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum. It’s going to be absolutely gross!”

Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You is the second time that the hit CBBC show is being brought to life through an exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum. It builds on the huge success of Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You which closed earlier in 2024, and saw visitors dive headfirst into digestion, celebrate the amazing inner workings of the human body and shatter taboos around poo.

In this latest instalment, the museum promises even more fun, silly and sometimes gross experiences, amazing objects from the Science Museum Group’s collection, and video appearances from world-renowned doctors which will guide audiences through this lively, interactive and playful adventure.

Tickets to Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You are available to book now. Grab yours using the button below.