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Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 9m

🏀 We’re joined today by the Caledonia Gladiators (@Cal_Gladiators)

Think you’ve got what it takes to take them on?

Head to The Atrium and put your basketball skills to the test - Try your hand at their hoop challenge and get a taste of the Gladiators’ game-day energy!

Two basketball players in blue Caledonia Gladiators jerseys crouch with basketballs on an illuminated court, courtside seats behind them.

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

DEPECHE MODE: M

The cinematic experience from award-winning Mexican filmmaker Fernando Frias is coming Scotland's biggest screen for a limited time beginning Tuesday, October 28

Get tickets now 👉 https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1861363

#GlasgowIMAX #IMAX

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

✨ Calling all teachers!

Curious About: Live is back on 3 & 4 November – and it’s FREE 🎉

Live-streamed talks for curious minds aged 6-13:

🔎 Explore the wonders of STEM
🎙️ Hear from passionate experts
❓ Get answers to big questions

👉 curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org

Graphic of an audience watching a science-themed live session with a diverse panel, featuring a rocket, microscope, and astronaut.

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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

Smiling jack-o'-lantern and playful ghosts with text: "Get your costume ready for Scotland's biggest Halloween Party"

A person in a lab coat, with zombie makeup, excitedly stretches a body organ in a science lab decorated with Halloween-themed cobwebs.

Two children in Halloween costumes sitting at a table; one wears a scary clown mask with glowing eyes, the other has a skeleton face paint.

Two visitor experience assistants dressed as pirates, one holding a toy sword. They stand in the science show theatre with test tubes and a mannequin torso.

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

There is no going back.

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

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

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

This October break, bring the whole family to explore their curiosity!

🧪 Over 300 exhibits to explore
🚀 Workshops & activities
💥 Fantastic Forces science show
✨ Add-on a Planetarium or IMAX experience

We're open every day from 10am

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/4h4Rf3W

Smiling child playing air hockey, with the text "October Holidays" in bold, colorful letters.

Two children appear to defy gravity in a tilted room: one in a pink jacket is on a couch, while the other in green lies on the floor.

A child in an orange dress interacts with a pin art display, creating a human figure imprint. A smiling man in a patterned shirt observes.

Two children are engaged in a playful science activity with colorful test tubes and yellow balls at a table.

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

🪐 The Great Solar System Adventure

Join "The Great Schiaparelli" as he takes the audience on a death-defying space-time adventure from within his wondrous Observatorium.

https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/the-great-solar-system-adventure

A group of animated humanoids look down upon Earth

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

✨ Wonders of the Night Sky

Look up! Our presenters will guide you through the stars, planets and seasonal sights in this live show

https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/wonders-of-the-night-sky

galaxy from the james web space telescope

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

🚀 Planning a visit? Don’t forget you can Add-on a Planetarium experience to your day!

But which one will you choose...?

🧑‍🚀 Space Explorers

The perfect show for young stargazers! Explore the night sky and take a trip to the Moon!

https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/space-explorers

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

🔞 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

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

This October break, bring the whole family to explore their curiosity!

🧪 Over 300 exhibits to explore
🚀 Workshops & activities
💥 Fantastic Forces science show
✨ Add-on a Planetarium or IMAX experience

We're open every day from 10am

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/4h4Rf3W

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

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

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

#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'.

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

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 · 5d

#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 · 6d

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

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

⚠️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.

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

🎃 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 · 7d

🚀 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

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

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 · 8d

🚀 #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.

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Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 8d

🚀 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 · 9d

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

Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · 9d

🔔 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."

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