Glasgow Science Festival 2026

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. Build your own jet powered boat, recreate Glasgow’s iconic buildings with LEGO and take part in a meteorite investigation.

Venue: Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG
Date: Sat 6 and Sun 7 June
Times: Sat, 1.30pm to 4.30pm; Sun, 12pm to 3pm
Booking: No booking required
Cost: Free

Cartoon illustration of Kelvingrove Art Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

The Open University in Scotland

Cartoon birds around a bird house
Cartoon birds around a bird house

Swifts with RSPB

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Citizen science with the RSPB

Carton wave with scientist in a boat on the water.
Carton wave with scientist in a boat on the water.

Using Chemistry to Treat Water Pollution

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:05:00 BST

Using chemistry to clean water with The Open University

Cartoon image of various musical instruments such as a guitar, keyboard, drums and a saxophone
Cartoon image of various musical instruments such as a guitar, keyboard, drums and a saxophone

Making Musical Sounds

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:36:00 BST

Explore how music transformed Glasgow with The Open University

Cartoon image of a head with the brain and connecting nerves visible.
Cartoon image of a head with the brain and connecting nerves visible.

Your Amazing Brain

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:39:00 BST

Keep your brain healthy with The Open University

Cartoon image of and x ray machine and some medicine
Cartoon image of and x ray machine and some medicine

Biophysics of Designer Tissue Growth

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:39:00 BST

Investigate the physics of health with The Open University

Cartoon image of the planet Mars being orbited by its two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
Cartoon image of the planet Mars being orbited by its two moons, Phobos and Deimos.

Remote Access Scanning Electron Microscopy

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:57:00 BST

Analyse space rocks with The Open University

Cartoon mathematician with equations and numbers.
Cartoon mathematician with equations and numbers.

Mathematics: Shapes and Puzzles

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:57:00 BST

Test your problem solving with The Open University

Several cartoon ships behind waves
Several cartoon ships behind waves

Exploring Speed

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:57:00 BST

Design a jet-powered boat with The Open University

Cartoon image of DNA and an atom
Cartoon image of DNA and an atom

The Tree of Life

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Learn about genetic inheritance with researchers from The Open University’s GRACE project

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.

Protecting our Solar System

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:59:00 BST

Learn about astrobiology with researchers from The Open University

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

Glasgow Does Engineering

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:42:00 BST

Celebrate engineering in Glasgow with 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.

Forensics: The Real CSI

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:59:00 BST

Learn about forensic science with The Open University