Glasgow Science Festival at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Glasgow Science Festival and The Open University will be in the centre hall of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, with loads of free activities linked to the collections and our theme Glasgow Celebrates. Discover if you are a super taster, create LEGO aliens and solve maths puzzles. Learn how to collect space rocks and become a chemist and discover the colours hidden in inks. Please check the website for more information on our activities.

Venue: Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG
Date: Sat 7th & Sun 8th June
Times: Sat, 1:30pm - 4:30pm; Sun, 12pm - 3pm
Booking: No booking required
Cost: Free

Cartoon illustration of Kelvingrove Art Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

The Open University 

Cartoon image of a man with a magnifying glass searching for bugs. Around him is a pond and various bushes.
Cartoon image of a man with a magnifying glass searching for bugs. Around him is a pond and various bushes.

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Four cartoon people and a dog in a conga line with party hats and balloons.
Four cartoon people and a dog in a conga line with party hats and balloons.

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Two cartoon female scientists and three petri dishes.
Two cartoon female scientists and three petri dishes.

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Cartoon electric car surrounded by scientists
Cartoon electric car surrounded by scientists

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Cartoon image of a bicycle.
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Cartoon mathematician with equations and numbers.
Cartoon mathematician with equations and numbers.

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Cartoon petri dish surrounded by UFO’s and stars.
Cartoon petri dish surrounded by UFO’s and stars.

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Cartoon image of an astronaut on the Moon surface holding a Scottish flag. In the background is a cartoon image of Mars and several stars.
Cartoon image of an astronaut on the Moon surface holding a Scottish flag. In the background is a cartoon image of Mars and several stars.

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Cartoon image of a man lying on the floor playing on a tablet.
Cartoon image of a man lying on the floor playing on a tablet.

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Illustration of a squid, whale, fish, turtles and a diver in an underwater scene.
Illustration of a squid, whale, fish, turtles and a diver in an underwater scene.

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History of Scottish Polar Bears, The Open University

Cartoon country house with people holding telescopes, robots and magnifying glasses.
Cartoon country house with people holding telescopes, robots and magnifying glasses.

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Cartoon artist in front of an easel with a picture of lungs on it.
Cartoon artist in front of an easel with a picture of lungs on it.

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Cartoon person watering plants
Cartoon person watering plants

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