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Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · Sep 1

A reminder our winter hours are now in operation:

Mon & Tue: CLOSED
Wed to Fri: 10:00 – 15:00
Sat & Sun: 10:00 - 17:00

On local school holidays, we’ll be open Monday and Tuesday too.

More info: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/visit/our-opening-hours

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 1h

There is no going back.

Get tickets now and see Tron: Ares on Scotland's biggest screen from today!

https://buytickets.at/gscimax?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=tron-ares

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 3h

#ScienceFactFriday

The point in its orbit when a planet is closest to the sun is termed perihelion from the greek 'peri' - 'near' and 'helios' – 'sun'.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 20h

As a charity, our ticket prices include a small voluntary donation

By choosing to Gift Aid, we can claim an extra 25p for every £1

⚠️ It does not cost anything to sign up to Gift Aid

This extra support is invaluable to our charitable mission - thank you!

#GiftAidAwarenessDay

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 23h

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek

Accretion - The process where matter (like gas and dust) slowly gathers on an object, such as a planet or star, increasing its size.

Accretion: The process where matter like gas and dust gradually accumulates on an object, such as a planet or star, increasing its size.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 1d

*Peak pricing begins 10 October. Add-on discount applicable to the first 150 customers.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 1d

⚠️Don't miss out!⚠️

Today is your last day to book early bird Day Entry tickets for over the October Holidays!

Plus, get 10% off Planetarium & IMAX Add-Ons with code ADDON10* at checkout.

https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/october-holidays

Children playing joyfully in various activities surround a central text that reads, "Snap up our October Early Bird Tickets" with playful graphics.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 2d

🎃 Your Halloween plans are sorted!👻

Have you booked your tickets to our Family Party yet?

🦇 Monster Mash Disco
🦴 Frankenstein's Dissection
🦇 Monster Science Show
🦴 Creepy Costume Competition
🦇 Trick or Treat Cafe
...and more!

🎟️👉 https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/halloween-family-party

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 Our science-powered parties turn curiosity into celebration! 🎉

Give your budding scientist a birthday to remember with hands-on experiments, thrilling challenges and unforgettable fun.

Find out more: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/visit/birthday-parties

An explosion of rainbow colours fill the image alongside bubbles, a disco ball and an astronaut

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 2d

Don't miss your chance to see Avatar: The Way of Water as it returns to Scotland's BIGGEST screen for a limited time!

Get tickets now and head to Pandora: https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1864218?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=avatar-way-of-water

#IMAXGlasgow

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 3d

🚀 #CuriousAbout is BACK! 🎉

FREE live online sessions, featuring educational activities and resources

Save the Date: 3 & 4 November

Curious now? Explore our interactive games and downloadable goodies now:

https://curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org

Audience watching a live science Interview with two people on the stage. Event dates: 3 & 4 November.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 3d

Catch the Orionid meteor shower from 2 Oct to 7 Nov, peaking on 22 Oct

These meteors are fragments of Halley’s Comet, burning up in our atmosphere at 41 mi/s and at an average 15 per hour

They radiate from Orion - head to a dark spot and, if skies are clear, you could see them!

Silhouetted man with telescope gazes at a dark, starry sky featuring a shooting star and a visible moon

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 4d

🚀 Just Announced

Our next Planetarium Lates is on Sat 1 Nov!

Join us after hours for a family-friendly tour of the universe - with stunning visuals, the latest discoveries, and our astronomers bringing the Glasgow night sky to life

📅 7pm | Ages 8+

🎟️ glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/pla...

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 4d

*Early bird tickets available until 9 October. Add-on discount applicable to the first 150 customers.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 4d

🔔 School's out, fun's in!

Plan your October holiday visit and book early bird Day Entry tickets before peak pricing starts!

Plus, get 10% off Planetarium & IMAX Add-Ons with code ADDON10*

https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/october-holidays

Children joyfully playing in various exhibits. Text reads: "Snap up our October Early Bird Tickets."

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 5d

🎬Then, sit back and enjoy a 30th anniversary screening of Apollo 13 in IMAX

Includes Q&A with Andy + chance to grab his new book Gemini and Mercury Remastered.

🎟 £19.50 | 18+

👉 Book now: https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1870793?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=andy_saunders_2025

Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton, in astronaut suits, intently examining a cracked spacecraft window from the film Apollo 13.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 5d

Join us for a fascinating talk from Andy Saunders @andysaunders-1.bsky.social – renowned NASA image restoration expert and author - as he shares some specially curated Apollo 13 images and stunning highlights from his latest book #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered.

Astronaut performing spacewalk with Earth in the background; cover of the book "Gemini and Mercury Remastered" by Andy Saunders.

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Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 5d

Good luck to everyone taking part in The Great Scottish Run in Glasgow today (Sun 5 Oct)

A number of local road closures & diversions will be in place for vehicles. Please allow extra time for your journey to the science centre & consider using alternative methods of travel.

Two joyful children race indoors on a track. A girl in a pink dress leads, smiling, as a boy in a striped sweater follows closely.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 5d

🔞 Do you have what it takes to solve a murder?

Join us for our adult-only Science Lates and solve clues with forensic scientists, whilst exploring the science centre after hours without the kids. There's a bar too! 🍸🍹

https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/science-lates/whodunnit

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 5d

Good luck to everyone taking part in The Great Scottish Run in Glasgow tomorrow (Sun 5 Oct)

A number of local road closures & diversions will be in place for vehicles. Please allow extra time for your journey to the science centre & consider using alternative methods of travel.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 5d

*Early bird tickets available until 9 October. Add-on discount applicable to the first 150 customers.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 5d

🔔 School’s out, fun’s in!

This October, we've got a packed line-up to spark the whole family’s curiosity

❗Grab Early-Bird Day Entry tickets before peak pricing starts!

😃 Plus, book online and enjoy 10% off Planetarium and IMAX add-ons with code ADDON10

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/4mbZ4Wn

Children and families playing in various activities, with a central promotional text: "Snap up our October Early Bird Tickets" and a colorful background.

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Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for supporting our charitable mission of making science accessible to all!

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Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 6d

Visiting us this weekend?

Explore the cosmos in the Space Zone, take a selfie in a replica ISS Cupola window or blast off to distant planets in The Planetarium @glasgowplanetarium.bsky.social

Five people, including three children, observe colorful, illuminated displays comparing Venus, Earth, and Mars in the Space Zone

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 7d

#ScienceFactFriday

The longest name for a phobia is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, which is unfortunate for sufferers as it is the fear of long words.

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 7d

Ahead of the long awaited sequel Avatar: Fire and Ash, we're offering another chance to see Avatar: The Way of Water on Scotland's BIGGEST screen for a limited time from 3 October.

Get tickets now and return to Pandora: https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1864218

#IMAXGlasgow