Glasgow Science Centre

Situated on the site of the 1988 Garden Festival, Glasgow's £75 million Science Centre features hundreds of interactive exhibits. Opened to the public in June 2001, Glasgow Science Centre is part of the ongoing redevelopment of Pacific Quay in Glasgow. It is a purpose-built science centre composed of three principal buildings: Science Mall, Glasgow Tower and an IMAX cinema. It also includes the Scottish Power Planetarium, Science Show Theatre and Climate Change Theatre. The Cineworld IMAX is Scotland's largest IMAX cinema, showing both educational and 3D Hollywood films. The Glasgow Science Centre is one of Scotland's most popular paid-for visitor attractions and was awarded a five star rating by the Scottish tourist board, VisitScotland.

What's On @ Glasgow Science Centre

Science Lates - Illuminate

12 Dec 2026 - 12 Dec 2026

Step into a world beyond human sight as you uncover the hidden world of light. Follow the journey of a single photon as you experiment with lasers, uncover hidden colours, explore spectra and photonics, and discover how light unlocks the secrets of the universe. Don your sparkles, bring the light of your life, and join us for a dazzling evening of fun. Tickets are £15 per person and include: Access to Glasgow Science Centre after hours Hundreds of interactive exhibits Themed activities and challenges Expert demonstrations and drop-in experiences Access to the Science Mall Optional Add-On Talk: Invisible Rainbows - £3.50 per person

David Elder Lecture - Dr Setnam Shemar presents 'Time and Space: From Atomic Clocks and Cosmic Clocks to Testing Einstein’s Relativity'

21 Oct 2026 - 21 Oct 2026

Time lies at the heart of our understanding of the Universe. From the motion of the stars to the world's most accurate atomic clocks, the ability to measure time ever more precisely has transformed astronomy, navigation and fundamental physics. In this lecture, Dr Setnam Shemar of the National Physical Laboratory explores how both human-made atomic clocks and nature's own cosmic clocks—pulsars—have enabled remarkable discoveries, from the first exoplanets to increasingly precise tests of Einstein's theory of relativity. The journey culminates with the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), one of the most ambitious precision-timing experiments ever flown in orbit, opening a new era in our exploration of time, gravity and the Universe.

David Elder Lecture - Dr Sarah Crowther presents 'OSIRIS-REx – The journey to Bennu and back'

25 Nov 2026 - 25 Nov 2026

OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first sample return mission to an asteroid, launched in September 2016 on a 7-year round trip to collect a sample from asteroid Bennu and return it to Earth for detailed analysis. The spacecraft delivered its precious cargo to Earth in September 2023. Since then, scientists have been working hard to unlock what these pristine, 4.6 billion-year-old samples can tell us about the early days of the Solar System. In this talk, Sarah will give an overview of the OSIRIS-REx mission, and talk about some of the findings to date.

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