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Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

Glasgow Science Festival will be at the Riverside Museum from 5th to 15th June each day from 11-3pm, with dozens of free activities for all ages!

Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

About Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

5th Jun 2025 to 15th Jun 2025
11am - 3pm
Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow West End G3 8RS
This is a free event
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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 move with ultrasound.

Activities change daily, so please check the website for our timetable.

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

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