Glasgow Science Centre

Over het museum

Glasgow Science Centre opened to visitors in June 2001, with Queen Elizabeth II performing the formal opening on 5 July 2001. It stands at Pacific Quay on the south bank of the Clyde, on the site of the former Prince's Dock, in an area regenerated since the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival. The project cost around £75 million, about half of it from the Millennium Commission, and the main building was designed by Building Design Partnership.

The site has three parts. The Science Mall holds hundreds of interactive exhibits on three floors, together with a Science Show Theatre and a planetarium with a 15-metre dome. The IMAX cinema, the first built in Scotland, opened in October 2000 before the rest of the centre. The Glasgow Tower, designed as a freely rotating viewing tower, is currently closed.

Glasgow Science Centre is run as an educational charity. Its exhibition themes include the human body in BodyWorks, optical illusions, energy, water and cargo ships, space and quantum technologies, and it offers programmes for schools and community groups.

Hoogtepunten

• Science Mall with hundreds of hands-on exhibits
• Planetarium journeys through the solar system
• Live shows in the Science Show Theatre
• BodyWorks, including a virtual autopsy and a giant hamster wheel
• IMAX cinema, the first in Scotland
• Glasgow Tower viewing tower (currently closed)

Vaste collectie

• The Planetarium – Shows that take visitors on journeys through the solar system and beyond.
• BodyWorks – Activities about the human body and biology, including a virtual autopsy and a giant hamster wheel.
• Science Show Theatre – Live science shows with audience involvement.

Opgericht

2001

Beheerder

Glasgow Science Centre (charity)

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 330.536 (2024)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The prices shown are day entry to the Science Mall without the voluntary Gift Aid donation; with the donation the adult price is £15.50, child £12.00 and concession £13.80. A Science Passport gives unlimited access to the Science Mall for a year. The Glasgow Tower is currently closed. Autism-friendly Sundays use the standard prices, with one accompanying carer free.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The main entrances and exits are wheelchair accessible, and manual wheelchairs can be borrowed from the Ticket Desk on a first come, first served basis. Accessible toilets are on the ground, second and third floors of the Science Mall and on the IMAX ground floor. A Changing Places toilet with a hoist (visitors bring their own sling) and a family room are on the ground floor. Lifts take one wheelchair user and one carer and are prioritised for buggies and accessibility needs. Wheelchair spaces can be arranged in the IMAX, the Science Show Theatre, the Auditorium and the Planetarium by emailing in advance. Induction loops are fitted in the IMAX, at the front desk, in the Auditorium and in the Science Show Theatre, and 10 personal hearing loops can be requested in the Planetarium. Blue Badge parking is free. Assistance dogs are welcome, the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme is recognised, and the free WelcoMe app lets visitors plan their visit and ask for assistance. Autism-friendly hours are held on Sundays from 10:00 to 13:00.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Most of the exhibits are hands-on, and The Big Explorer is a water and cargo-ship-themed play area where children can operate a crane. On autism-friendly Sundays, drop-in workshops run in the Design Studio on the second floor. The centre is breastfeeding friendly, highchairs are provided, and baby food can be heated in the main café. Baby changing is available in the accessible toilets and in the Children's Reception Area. Lifts are prioritised for buggies.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

From the M8 take junction 24 and follow the brown tourist signs (from the east, junction 19 and the Clyde Arc also work); from the M77 take junction 21; from the Clydeside Expressway take the SECC exit. Walking from the city centre along the riverside takes about 30 minutes.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe
• Kluisjes

The Café serves hot meals, light bites and children's meals, with meals from 11:30 to 15:00 at weekends and during local school holidays. The IMAX Coffee Shop on the ground floor opens at 10:00 on open days. Lockers are limited in number, and a cloakroom for bags is in the Children's Reception Area on the ground floor. Picnic spaces inside are limited. Visitors may leave for lunch and return by showing their confirmation number.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

Spaces can be hired for dinners, conferences, awards ceremonies, balls, exhibitions, drinks receptions and private screenings. Guests can explore the exhibits during an event. Enquiries are made through the corporate event enquiry form.

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