Glasgow Science Festival 2026

Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

Friday 5th June
Join us at the Riverside Museum from 11am to 3pm to build a microscope, try a Lego challenge, meet a robot and more! Full details below!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is a black hole, and two engineers building a robot butterfly antenna.

Riverside Museum

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Cartoon image of a microscope in front of a petri dish with plant cells in.
Cartoon image of a microscope in front of a petri dish with plant cells in.

DIY Microscopes: Build and Explore

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Build a microscope with researchers from the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow’s School of Physics & Astronomy.

Cartoon image of a man shining a torch with a dog behind him.
Cartoon image of a man shining a torch with a dog behind him.

Light in Daily Life

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:44:00 BST

Find out how light can be used as a diagnostic tool with researchers from the University of Strathclyde

Cartoon image of a man holding a remote control controlling a robot that is in front of him.
Cartoon image of a man holding a remote control controlling a robot that is in front of him.

Touch to Feel

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Meet a robot that reacts to touch, created by researchers from the University of Glasgow School of Psychology & Neuroscience

Several cartoon people exploring near a bridge
Several cartoon people exploring near a bridge

Balancing Bridges

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:19:00 BST

Build a perfectly balanced bridge with the Institution of Civil Engineers

Cartoon robot with cogs behind it.
Cartoon robot with cogs behind it.

Quantum Navigation

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:46:00 BST

Test your internal clock and rhythm with researchers from the University of Strathclyde and University of Glasgow

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.

Curious Minds

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Explore your curiosity with researchers from the University of Edinburgh

A yellow cartoon robot on the left and a person holding a remote on the right.
A yellow cartoon robot on the left and a person holding a remote on the right.

Robotics and Sounds

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:04:00 BST

Join scientists from the Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering at the University of Strathclyde to see and hear sound!

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

Glowing Science: Illuminating New Medicines

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:47:00 BST

Explore fluorescence with scientists from the School of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Glasgow

A cartoon blue rainbow and a cartoon red rainbow.
A cartoon blue rainbow and a cartoon red rainbow.

Molecules and Light

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Discover hidden rainbows with scientists from the University of St Andrews

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.

REACT: Electronics for a Sustainable Future

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Find out about chocolate circuit boards from scientists and engineers from the University of Glasgow James Watt School of Engineering, and the REACT Green Economy Centre

Several cartoon robots
Several cartoon robots

Can You Recognise an AI-generated Voice?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Test your ability to differentiate real and AI voices with researchers from the University of Glasgow College of Arts and Humanities

Person holding an xray in front of their body.
Person holding an xray in front of their body.

The Wonders of Medical Physics

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Learn how radioactivity is used to save lives from researchers from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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

SpatiaLEGO

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Try the LEGO challenge from the Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning at the University of Glasgow