CSI Swansea

CSI Swansea runs at the National Waterfront Museum on Wednesday 28 October, starting at 6:30pm. It's an after-hours event, so you'll be in the museum's galleries after the doors have closed to the general public. The whole thing is part of Swansea Science Festival 2026, a weekend of making, exploring and discovering science at the museum.

The premise is straightforward: you join the Crime Scene Investigators and use real scientific techniques to examine evidence and narrow down the suspects. The mystery itself has two parts. First, a museum maintenance worker was found unconscious by a security guard during a routine morning patrol. Second, a newly discovered sister lock from a 16th-century treasure hoard, recovered from a shipwreck, has vanished from the vault. The curator found it gone, and the police believe it could be an inside job.

So you'll be working through both sides of it — the unconscious worker and the missing lock — and using actual science to figure out who was involved. It's recommended for adults, teens and older children aged 12 and over, so it's one of those things you can do on your own or bring a younger sibling or child along if they're up for it. Tickets are £10 per person, and you'll need to book in advance.