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The Birthday Weekend

Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July

This year marks a massive milestone: 25 years of Glasgow Science Centre! To celebrate a quarter-century of inspiring curiosity, we are throwing the ultimate summer birthday weekend...and you're invited.

Blue 2x2 LEGO Brick

 

Get ready to party, play, and explore.

Alongside our massive summer line-up, we’ve invited some special guests for this one-off celebration on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July only:

Rainbow-colored LEGO vignettes from green to brown, each showing minifigures and detailed miniature scenes. Image: Courtesy of Brick M8

 

Brick M8 bring their incredible LEGO® Model Show throughout the centre. Meet the makers as you explore the Science Mall.

Rainbow Twisters will be getting into the party spirit with face painting, temporary tattoos, and balloon modelling.

Food Vendors & a small number of vendors selling LEGO®

And of course... there will be cake available to buy and treat yourself from our Coffee Shop and Cafe!

Red 2x4 LEGO piece

 

Plus: Enjoy Our Summer Programme

Your birthday ticket includes access to our packed summer line-up, including Designosaurs - a hands-on, Jurassic-sized building adventure.

300+ Interactive Exhibits across the Science Mall.

The Pure Random Science Show: Our unpredictable, family-favourite live show.

Drop-In Workshop Challenge: Test your engineering and design skills with Total Rampage

Live Lab: Dust off your detective skills and piece together the clues in Skull Sleuths.

Green 1x1 LEGO Brick

 

Add-on an Out-of-this-World Planetarium Experience

Make your birthday visit even more unforgettable by adding an interstellar show to the day:

Planetarium Shows: Choose between Space Explorers, The Great Solar System Adventure, or Summer Stars

Yellow 1x4 LEGO Brick

 

Don't miss the party of the summer in Glasgow! Book your Day Tickets now for the 18 or 19 July!

Join the Celebration

Brick M8 Image Gallery

Displays shown in the image gallery below are for illustrative purposes only and courtesy of Brick M8.

Brick M8 logo

*All programming subject to change. Planetarium experiences can be purchased as add-ons to day tickets either online or in person.

**Please note: our workshops run on a first come, first served basis. We recommend arriving early for the best chance to secure a spot**

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorise or endorse this activity.

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