Bristol's We The Curious museum was forced to close early today (July 19) following a pro-Palestine protest.<br /><br />Bristol ACORN organised a protest and free entry demand at the science centre after it received funds from Leonardo, an aerospace company which has been shown to have ties selling weapons to Israel weapon used in the current Gaza conflict.<br /><br />A spokesperson for We The Curious informed BristolWorld that they were unaware of the protest and free entry demand by ACORN taking place today, and that they would ultimately prioritise keeping visitors and staff safe.<br /><br />They explained the funding in question relates to historic funding of the Tinkering Space exhibit area in 2016, which is when they last received funding from Leonardo.<br /><br />Following questions around this subject in June through X, they removed the funder plaque referencing this company while they conduct a review of their gift acceptance and ethics policy.<br />
