People with visual impairments took part in live experiments, including dissections, as part of a hands-on science holiday to At-Bristol.

The group of 20, on a week-long holiday organised by Bristol charity Add-venture in Learning, dissected pigs' hearts and organs to understand how blood flows around the body.

The experiments were part of At-Bristol's Live Lab, where live science experiments that are usually carried out in a classroom environment are carried out by the general public.

The group also tested exhibits for At-Bristol's new exhibition about the human body, All About Us, due to open in February next year, including Sound Bite, where the visitor bites down on a tube to hear music through the vibrations in their mouth.

Gemma Kearsley-Woller, learning officer for At-Bristol, said: "It's great to be collaborating with a local project such as Add-venture in Learning."

The group is also going to a talk at Bristol University, focusing on hands-on science.

Add-venture in Learning runs educational courses for visually impaired adults.

For more information on At-Bristol's latest exhibitions, visit www.at-bristol.org.uk.