Microscopic Worlds at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens
As part of Glasgow Science Festival 2026, join us in the Kibble Palace for free activities suitable for all ages. Get hands-on with microscopes to uncover the tiny creatures and hidden worlds all around us!
Date: Wednesday 10 June 2026
Time: 11:00 - 15:00
Venue: Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Category: Hunterian
Join us for a hands-on microscope adventure, where you’ll uncover the tiny creatures and hidden worlds all around us! Explore local moss samples and search for minuscule animals, including tardigrades, nematodes, mites and more.
This activity is part of Glasgow Science Festival 2026, and is free and open to all!
Glasgow Science Festival
Glasgow Science Festival is turning 20! Join the celebrations as they mark two decades of bringing action-packed events to places and spaces across the city. Running from 4–14 June in venues across the city, Glasgow Science Festival reflects on the incredible contribution Glasgow research has made and ask what the next 20 years might look like. Almost all events are free!
For more information, please visit www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk