Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Saturday 14th June
Explore cutting-edge research through games, crafts and more with us at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens from 11am – 3pm. Full details below.

 Cartoon image of the Kibble Palace in the Glasgow Botanic Gardens surounded by an eye with an eye test sheet, and a lady holding DNA and petri dishes.

Visit the Glasgow Botanic Gardens website

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Two cartoon birds and a bird house.
Two cartoon birds and a bird house.

Glasgow Celebrates

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:04:00 BST

Bird and Fish crafts with Glasgow Science Festival

Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.
Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.

Glasgow Science Festival Toddler Area

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:25:00 BST

Toddler play zone, Glasgow Science Festival

Cartoon image of two people buidling a piece of machinery
Cartoon image of two people buidling a piece of machinery

Creating Engineers Challenge

Fri, 20 May 2022 10:50:00 BST

Fri 6th - Sun 15th June, Glasgow Science Festival

Cartoon image of a brain with different sections in different colours.
Cartoon image of a brain with different sections in different colours.

Celebrate with Epilepsy Connections

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:03:00 BST

Understand epilepsy with Epilepsy Connections

Logo for the Friends of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens.
Logo for the Friends of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens.

Introduction to Planting

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:00:00 BST

Trails, quizzes & puzzles from the Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Cartoon image of a mother and child with thought bubbles coming from their heads. The thought bubbles contain lightbulbs and musical notes.
Cartoon image of a mother and child with thought bubbles coming from their heads. The thought bubbles contain lightbulbs and musical notes.

Sound Thought

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:11:00 BST

Listen to Glasgow's story with Sound Thought

Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.
Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.

Playing Games to Fight Fires

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:59:00 BST

Play a firefighting simulation game with the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science

Cartoon man, lady and child behind a globe and tree.
Cartoon man, lady and child behind a globe and tree.

Let Science Flourish

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:59:00 BST

Discover how nature prevents the Glasgow motto from happening with researchers from the University of Glasgow

Cartoon image of the Kibble Palace in the Glasgow Botanic Gardens surrounded by people planting a tree and searching for bugs.
Cartoon image of the Kibble Palace in the Glasgow Botanic Gardens surrounded by people planting a tree and searching for bugs.

Nature's Language

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:59:00 BST

Investigate nature's language with Scotland’s National Centre for Languages at the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow

Cartoon image of a woman asleep on some clouds, thought bubbles come from her head that contain images of zombies, pantomime villains and aliens.
Cartoon image of a woman asleep on some clouds, thought bubbles come from her head that contain images of zombies, pantomime villains and aliens.

Glasgow Sleeps: Let's Make Time for It - Sleep Hub Stall

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:12:00 BST

Explore the world of sleep with specialists from Strathclyde’s Centre for Sleep Health, University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde

Person holding recycling sign surrounded by trees and wind turbines.
Person holding recycling sign surrounded by trees and wind turbines.

Help Shape Glasgow's Community Science!

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:59:00 BST

Craft and solve puzzles with the University of Glasgow’s GALLANT Community Collaboration Research team

Cartoon image of two people buidling a piece of machinery
Cartoon image of two people buidling a piece of machinery

Flexible Wearable Antennas & Signal Transmission

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:59:00 BST

See how engineers from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering make medical materials and devices