YOU:MATTER
Where do you end and begin? From the Big Bang… to right now. Experience how we are all connected to the natural world.
Where do you end and begin? From the Big Bang… to right now. Experience how we are all connected to the natural world.
YOU:MATTER inspires participants to experience how everything in our universe can be traced back to the same cosmic explosion. The journey begins with the Big Bang – it wasn’t just a one-time thing – it’s still banging, right at the heart of Bradford and coursing through us and our surroundings.
From the stars above to each living cell, the technologies behind this extraordinary experience make the invisible visible. The installation playfully shows how each ingredient of life, large or small, is constructed from the same basic building blocks as our universe.
As their journey unfolds, visitors see how the human body is inextricably linked to water, air and sunlight through the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat.
Participants take an unforgettable trip discovering their connection to the universe, exploring the web of relationships that bond people and the natural world together.
YOU:MATTER is a immersive installation at the National Science and Media commissioned for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
Open: 3 Apr 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
Location: National Science and Media Museum