Glasgow Science Centre

🎉 It's British Science Week! 🧪 🥼 This Thursday to Sunday we'll be joined by some amazing scientists, engineers and mathematicians, who will be bringing pop-up demonstrations and hands-on interactive experiments to the Science Centre. 🔬 Ambassadors and experts from The Weir Group PLC, Institute of Civil Engineers, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Living Laboratory, National Physical Laboratory (NPL), MathWorks, Drax Group, the University of Glasgow and the Marine Conservation Society will be sharing their work through a range of fun, practical and accessible activities, including infinite jigsaw puzzles and deep-sea robots. 🍹 Adults will also get the chance to celebrate British Science Week this Friday, at a unique adult-only Science Lates ‘Forces of Change’ event, for a night of discovery, drinks, and hands-on fun without the kids. ➡️ Find out more about what we’ve got on this week: https://lnkd.in/ex6TNmBs #BritishScienceWeek #STEMLearning #STEMEngagement

👩🔬 Over the weekend, we welcomed women in STEM from ScottishPower, Boeing, MathWorks, the University of Glasgow and the social enterprise Protests and Suffragettes to deliver STEM activities as part of a special #IWD2025 event. 💚 The day of engagement was funded by ScottishPower, who invited select Girlguiding Scotland groups to take part in the activities.

This week, we unveiled our specially designed, illustrated map of Govan, created in partnership with the Govan Community Project and Invisible Cities. Designed by participants of the Meet Me in Govan walking tour group and local artist Barry the Cat, the map follows the walking route taken by the group which meets every Thursday. The map was developed in-house by our design team in collaboration with our Community Learning Team, with funding from Farrans Construction, who built the new Govan-to-Partick footbridge. The completed map was presented to the group at the end of this week’s walking tour, which ran from the Pierce Institute to Partick Library. Library visitors can now use the map to explore the area across the river, with a downloadable version available on our website. Invisible Cities in a social enterprise that trains people affected by homelessness to become walking tour guides of their own city, offering alternative tours to tourists and locals. As an organisation in Govan, we’re proud to work closely with our neighbours to support our local community, and create opportunities that celebrate the incredible work of local organisations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eHQEK5BC

🌠 At Glasgow Science Centre, we’re committed to creating opportunities and pathways for women and girls from all backgrounds to flourish in STEM education and careers. 🤝 The United Nations theme for International Women’s Day this year calls for action that can “unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind”. 🗣️ Having women occupy visible leadership position in STEM fields in crucial to ensuring equality within STEM industries and strengthening our global research and development. 👩🔬 Do you remember who your first woman in STEM role model was? Comment below or share which woman inspires you ⬇️ #IWD2025 #WomenInSTEM #DiversityAndInclusion #STEMCareer

👩🔬 This weekend we celebrate International Women’s Day, and at Glasgow Science Centre, we’d like to highlight the brilliant women who help shape our organisation’s success, and the pathways that led them here. 💜 As an employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. With 51% of our staff being women and five female trustees on our expert board, we are proud to lead by example in promoting gender equality in STEM.    👉 Read more about our Exhibition & Project Manager Jenny Galbraith’s pathway to Project Management here: https://lnkd.in/eENFddes #IWD2025 #WomenInSTEM #GlasgowScienceCentre #DiversityAndInclusion #STEMCareer

💡 Discover how advanced manufacturing & aerospace tech are shaping the future at Art of Possible on 25th March! 🌏 We're looking forward to hosting Glasgow City of Science and Innovation and industry experts later this month, as they explore innovations that are transforming industries worldwide, from Earth to outer space. 👉 Don’t miss the #Glasgow850 edition! 🚀 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/epJcFnc9 #AdvancedManufacturing

The Scottish Thistle Awards return for 2025 and nominations are now open!   Watch our advert with STV Group plc to hear what the awards mean to some of our 2024 winners - Glenegedale House, Glasgow Science Centre and Cross Keys Inn Ettrickbridge.  We're also excited to welcome our new headline sponsor Abbey Group - a collection of travel companies which specialise in inbound tourism to the UK & Ireland. Abbey - The Destination Experts

🐯 How can we look after endangered animals? ⚡ How do we design new renewable technologies? 🛰️ What role does Scotland play in the space industry? Join us for #CuriousAbout Live Sessions this #BritishScienceWeek and get answers to these big questions (and lots more!) in our live-streamed talks. 📅 10 & 11 March 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gT9GQEB #Teachers #STEMeducation

📊 Our public engagement team have been working with researchers at the University of Strathclyde to bring findings from their GEMINOA: Glasgow Environmental Monitoring of Indoor and Outdoor Air project to the community. 🍃 As experts in science communication, we’ve been supporting researchers from the university by translating high-level concepts into innovative experiences and activities that make research into Glasgow’s air quality understandable and accessible. 🗣️ Hear from Professor Craig Michie about the benefits of working with our expert teams:

🎤 Stephen Breslin: “Our collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University will allow us to bring leading research in STEM to the public, enrich our engagement programmes, and strengthen our STEM communities in both Glasgow and Scotland.” 👩🔬 We’re pleased to have entered into a new civic partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University, which will help us to create further opportunities for STEM engagement and bringing STEM learning to the public.