Glasgow Science Festival 2026

Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

Friday 12 June
Listen to a black hole, play games, test your lab skills and more at the Riverside Museum from 11am to 3pm. Full details below.

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is a robot and a rocket.

Riverside Museum

Schools booking via Eventbrite

Cartoon image of a bicycle.
Cartoon image of a bicycle.

Glasgow Science Festival Activities

Wed, 03 May 2023 15:04:00 BST

Science crafts with Glasgow Science Festival

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

Creating Engineers Bridge Challenge

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:50:00 BST

Design and model a bridge, 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

A cartoon red robot.
A cartoon red robot.

Designing Glasgow's Heritage Chatbots

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Help shape the future of heritage storytelling with researchers from the University of Strathclyde

A selection of cartoon chemistry equipment such as flasks and test tubes.
A selection of cartoon chemistry equipment such as flasks and test tubes.

Chemistry Everywhere All At Once

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Carry out experiments with scientists from the Royal Society of Chemistry

Cartoon man holding a map next to a signpost saying Future, surrounded by STEM icons such as DNA, stars and viruses.
Cartoon man holding a map next to a signpost saying Future, surrounded by STEM icons such as DNA, stars and viruses.

Time Machine Adventures

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:54:00 BST

Share your vision for the future with the Scottish Government

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.

It’s All in Your Genes!

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Test your lab skills with researchers from the University of Glasgow Living Laboratory

Cartoon image of the solar system with planets, rockets, satellites and stars.
Cartoon image of the solar system with planets, rockets, satellites and stars.

Scaled Model Demonstration of Orbiting Solar Reflectors

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:56:00 BST

Find out how solar panels work at night with engineers from the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering

Cartoon image of a black hole surrounded by cartoon diagrams of the atom.
Cartoon image of a black hole surrounded by cartoon diagrams of the atom.

Hear, Touch and See the Universe with Gravitational Waves

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:58:00 BST

Listen to black holes merging with researchers from the University of Glasgow's School of Physics and Astronomy

Cartoon image of a train on tracks. A cartoon man is sitting on the train roof with a scientific model.
Cartoon image of a train on tracks. A cartoon man is sitting on the train roof with a scientific model.

Frustrated Magnetism and 3D Racetrack Memory

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:37:00 BST

Play games with researchers from the University of Glasgow’s School of Physics & Astronomy

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 LEGO challenges with Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning, University of Glasgow