About Glasgow Science Centre
Explore hundreds of hands-on exhibits, watch spectacular IMAX films and enjoy live science shows at this interactive waterfront attraction where curious minds of all ages can discover the wonders of technology and innovation.
What's nearby
- Millennium Bridge next door
- BBC Scotland | BBC ALBA 150m away
- BBC Studios 200m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid car park
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Great day with the family at Glasgow science centre. Wasn't expecting much but it turned out to be a great day with everyone enjoying it. Lots of activities for everyone to get in on from our youngest daughter to us adults. Highly recommend give this place a go. Great day out for the Family.
· via Google
The Glasgow Science Center is located right next to the Clyde River and the BBC Scotland building. It offers a wide variety of practical experiments to learn about physics and other facts (eg. the human body). It was fun to see all the different games and experiments, some of them surprisingly good! We also had a good chat with someone presenting different head bones/skulls of mammals and teaching us interesting facts about them. I recommend to arrive early at the opening so the noise level is moderate and the experiments are clean(er). To the staff: it would be nice to see more hand sanitizers so the hands can be cleaned, especially after certain hands on experiments. After all we spent a good 2-3 hours with fun and awe and it was difficult to get the kids leaving 😅.
· via Google
We bought tickets in advance, so no wait time. It was absolutely PACKED, way too many people, maybe we just visited on a bad day. The different sections had a lot of fun and interactive displays, but it was so crowded and full of children that we could barely reach them. Some of the displays were quite loud as well. It is also unfortunate that there was a severe lack of parenting, to keep the children well behaved, lots of children running and screaming, behaving in a way i know my own parents would never have accepted. The planetarium was easily a 10/10, best experience in the whole museum. The cafeteria had a pretty good selection, sandwiches, soft drinks and hot food as well as cakes, and all to reasonable prices as well. I recommend visiting, but hopefully with less people.
· via Google
Brought my children with my mum. Great day for all of us (children are 7 & 12) Peter in the science show was great. Very fun and interactive with the crowd. A thoroughly enjoyable day
· via Google
Visitors say this science center offers many interactive and engaging exhibits suitable for all ages, along with fantastic science shows and planetarium experiences. They also highlight the friendly and helpful staff, noting that the shows are both entertaining and educational. Guests mention the convenient parking and the value of an annual pass for frequent visits.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1EA Get directions
- Category
- Museums & Galleries
- Guest rating
- 4.6 / 5 (8,459 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Setting
- Indoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Glasgow