Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Saturday 15th June

Join us in the Kibble Palace from 11-3pm for a cell biology temporary tattoo, test your senses, exorcise your sleep demons and more! 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.

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Cartoon lady pointing to a blueprint on the left, car in the middle, train on a train track on the right.

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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.

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Cartoon image of three yellow butterflies
Cartoon image of three yellow butterflies

Glasgow's Transforming

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

Epilepsy - Changes Through Our Lives

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Understand epilepsy with Epilepsy Connections

Cartoon image of a box with bugs, molecules and leaves.
Cartoon image of a box with bugs, molecules and leaves.

Sensory Adventure

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Test your senses with Charles University and the University of Stirling

ReallySmallScience

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:00:00 BST

Work out how we solve the problem of plastic pollution with the University of Strathclyde

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

Young Person's Guide to Botany and Gardening

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:11:00 BST

Plant seeds with Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

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.

Sleep Demons!

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:12:00 BST

Learn how to sleep better with the University of Glasgow

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.

Tattoo My Science

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:36:00 BST

Get a temporary science tattoo with the University of Edinburgh

Cartoon image of several butterflies with various mathematical symbols surrounding them
Cartoon image of several butterflies with various mathematical symbols surrounding them

What Makes Something Beautiful?

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:38:00 BST

Uncover the power of symmetry with the University of Glasgow

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

Balancing Bridges

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:19:00 BST

Build a perfectly balanced bridge with the Institution of Civil Engineers