Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

Glasgow Science Festival will be at the Riverside Museum from 5th to 15th June each day from 11am - 3pm, with dozens of free activities for all ages. We will be exploring how Glasgow Celebrates through the themes of transport, innovation, engineering and technology.

See a real tartan spacesuit made to celebrate Scotland’s achievements in the space industry. Control a robot to test your drawing skills and discover how your tongue moves with ultrasound. Activities change daily, so please check the website for our timetable. 

Venue: Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Rd, Partick, G3 8RS
Date: Thurs 5th to Sun 15th June
Time: 11am - 3pm daily
Booking for Public Audiences: No booking required
Booking for Schools: Booking required through this GSF eventbrite link
Cost: Free

Sponsored by the University of Glasgow EPSRC Impact Acceleration Awards Fund through the College of Science & Engineering

 

Cartoon family in front of the Glasgow Riverside Museum

Riverside Museum

Schools booking via GSF Eventbrite link

With thanks to our event sponsor University of Glasgow EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account 

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is a man painting a picture of the lungs, various maths symbols and a light bulb.

Thursday 5th June

Join us to test your engineering skills, find out how we speak, generate electricity and more!

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

Friday 6th June

Join us to celebrate Glasgow’s past and present, explore physics principles, play games and more!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is a woman with thought bubbles coming from her head and an X-ray of a head. Behind the building is a rainbow.

Saturday 7th June

Join us to foray into the micro-world with nanochips, microscopic tumours and more!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is a black hole and various maths symbols. Behind the building is a rainbow.

Sunday 8th June

Join us to explore the world of illusions, physics and more!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is a some seaweed and two people collecting litter for recycling.

Monday 9th June

Join us to explore cutting edge research, play fun games and more!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is two lightnulbs and a man using a tablet.

Tuesday 10th June

Join us to see a real space suit, play fun games, explore cutting-edge research and more!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is two painters with paintbrushes, and a robot.

Wednesday 11th June

Join us for an afternoon of crafts, fun games and challenges and more!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is a man with a robot, and a woman using a microscope.

Thursday 12th June

Join us to get crafty, play fun games and more!

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

Friday 13th June

Step into the world of waves and more!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is a steam engine and a woman using a microscope. The sun is in the sky above the building.

Saturday 14th June

Join us for fun activities, crafts and more!

Cartoon image of the Riverside Museum. In front of the building is an X-ray of a head and a rocket.

Sunday 15th June

Join us to explore research, play fun games, test your knowledge and more!