Throughout January, Glasgow Science Centre will be open on weekends only while we freshen up for an exciting year ahead.  *IMAX theatre & The Planetarium will be open on week days for evening events. Check our website for details: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/visit/our-opening-hours

#ScienceFactFriday Reindeer fur traps air within its hairs, providing insulation against extreme cold.

To help you plan your next festive visit, here are our🎄✨Holiday Opening Hours ✨🎄

Merry Christmas from everyone at Glasgow Science Centre! 🎅🎁🎄

Only 1 more sleep! We're closing at 4pm today to let our team get home in time for Santa coming! We're closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day then open again from the 27th Festive opening hours: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/visit/our-opening-hours

A whole lotta love. A whole lotta Led Zeppelin! Led Zeppelin: Fulldome Experience rocks the Planetarium this weekend, bringing 12 iconic tracks to life with mind-bending visuals, abstract art, and psychedelic motion. https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/led-zeppelin-fulldome-experience

Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? We've got you covered with digital vouchers for: 🚀 Science Passport annual passes 🎫 Gift Vouchers 🥃 Science of Whisky 🪐 Universe for Beginners 🎸 Planetarium Music Experiences 🎁 👉 https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/christmas

"A phenomenal cinematic experience with epic, breathtaking action sequences grounded in emotion and character." Experience #AvatarFireAndAsh in @IMAX now! 🎟️👉🏻  https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1951948?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=avatar_fire_ash #IMAXGlasgow

🎅🏻 #SantaFacts Loaded with an average of one present per child, the sleigh would weigh roughly 350,000 tonnes. Rudolph is hench!

'Tis the season to science! To help you plan your festive visit, here are our🎄✨Holiday Opening Hours ✨🎄

🎁 Christmas Gift Idea Alert! ⚠️ Begin 2026 with a voyage of discovery in the relaxed setting of The Planetarium. Starting 4 Feb, join us for a 4-week journey of space and astronomy, stargazing like never before. Find out more: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/universe-for-beginners

🎁 Christmas Gift Idea Alert! ⚠️ Give them a year of curiosity with a Science Passport! ✨ Unlimited access to exhibits, workshops & science shows ✨ From just £36.00 – pays for itself in 3 visits! ✨ Supports our charitable mission ❤️ Find out more: www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/science-passport

🎁 Christmas Gift Idea Alert! ⚠️ What's better than science? Whisky and science! And if you're lucky, you might just find a 'wee dram' of both in The Planetarium Indulge in carefully selected whiskies as we delve into the science in the glass 🥃👉 https://bit.ly/48XNj1g

Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? We've got you covered with digital vouchers for: 🚀 Science Passport annual passes 🎫 Gift Vouchers 🥃 Science of Whisky 🪐 Universe for Beginners 🎸 Planetariu Music Experiences 🎁 👉 https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/christmas

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!

'Tis the season to be jolly! Join us for our Christmas Science Show this weekend! With exhilarating demonstrations and plenty of festive cheer, this is one show you won’t want to miss.* *included with your day ticket

#ScienceFactFriday The first Christmas spent in space was during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968. On December 24, the crew (Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders) entered lunar orbit. They were the first humans to ever orbit the Moon.

Catch the heartwarming classic  'It's A Wonderful Life' in The Planetarium this weekend! Find out more: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/starlight-screenings/its-a-wonderful-life

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Auroral - Relating to auroras, the colourful light displays created when solar particles interact with Earth's atmosphere.

Have you read the latest edition of The Spark yet?! Inside, find: 🐦 Brilliant birds 🌘 Moon phases 🌳 Bumpy bark rubbings Bursting with fun facts and experiments, it’s the perfect read for chilly days. Download your free copy today ➡️ https://online.fliphtml5.com/hbbuz/lqad/#p=1

Begin 2026 with a voyage of discovery in the relaxed setting of The Planetarium Starting 4 Feb,  join us for a 4-week journey through the night sky, exploring major constellations before heading into the cosmos Find out more: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/universe-for-beginners

🎁 Christmas Gift Idea Alert! ⚠️ Join @GSCPlanetarium and @GoodSpiritsCo for The Science of Whisky 🥃 Sip high-quality whiskies chosen to complement a discussion of the science of whisky production, alcohol & astronomy Get tickets now:🎟️ https://glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/the-science-of-whisky

Settle in for a cosy showing of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' in The Planetarium this weekend! Find out more: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/starlight-screenings/the-nightmare-before-christmas

🎅🏻 #SantaFacts To visit every home in a night, Santa must fly approximately 1,230,000 miles per hour. Hold onto your hat, Santa!

Experience #AvatarFireAndAsh in @IMAX from this Friday! Book your seat now: https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1951948?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=avatar_fire_ash #IMAXGlasgow

Experience the stunning immersive audio-visual journey that is Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon...tomorrow in The Planetarium! https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/pink-floyds-dark-side-of-the-moon#

Looking for something a bit different to surprise them with this year? 🎄🎁 There's a fantastic range of experiences to be found including: 🚀 Science Passports 🎸 Planetarium Music 🥃 Science of Whisky 🪐 Universe for Beginners Discover the ideal gift: https://bit.ly/48e9LTd

Visiting us this weekend? Bring a little Christmas charm home! Create a festive reindeer decoration in our hands-on Peg Reindeer and Merry Magnets workshops!* *free with your science mall day ticket Book your visit: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/day-entry-tickets-autumn

#ScienceFactFriday Tinsel was first made from real silver in the 1600s.  It reflected candlelight and acted as a status symbol for families who could afford it.

HEEERRRE'S JOHNNY! The Shining comes to IMAX for the first time... Head to Scotland’s BIGGEST screen to experience the 45th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s terrifying masterclass in psychological horror. Showing from 12 December: https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1930512 #TheShiningInIMAX

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Fermentation - A process where mircobes break down sugars, used to make Christmas puddings and seasonal drinks.

The University of Glasgow has launched its first [un]box VR kiosk at Glasgow Science Centre, part of the Museums in the Metaverse project Explore digitised artefacts like Dolly the Sheep’s skull, fossils, and minerals in stunning detail until 19 Dec https://bit.ly/4q2k3xk

⚠️Be Quick!🚨 We've just released some extra Polar Express 3D tickets for this weekend! #IMAX https://www.tickettailor.com/events/gscimax/1919027?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=polar_express

Give the gift of curiosity with a Science Passport! 🎁 ✨ Unlimited access to exhibits, workshops & science shows ✨ From just £36.00 – pays for itself in 3 visits! ✨ Supports our mission to make science accessible to all ❤️ Unwrap a year of discovery:

Let's rock n roll! 🎸 Rolling Stones - At the Max heads to #IMAX from tomorrow! 🎟️ Get tickets now:  https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1917428?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=rolling_stones

Grab a blanket and cosy up - the winter edition of The Spark is here! Inside, find: 🐦 Brilliant birds 🌘 Moon phases 🌳 Bumpy bark rubbings Bursting with fun facts and experiments, it’s the perfect read for chilly days. Download your free copy today ➡️ https://online.fliphtml5.com/hbbuz/lqad/#p=1

🎅🏻 #SantaFacts If Santa ate one mince pie at every house, he'd consume over 200 billion calories. That's why he only tends to take a bite from each one!

Are you the leader of a Brownie or Guide group? Fancy a 'night in the museum'? 🌟 Extra dates have been added to our ever-popular Sleepovers! 🌌 A Planetarium show or 3D IMAX film 🧪 A live science show 🧭 Explore the exhibits and workshops ☕ Hot chocolate before bedtime

Check out our gift shop for presents as one-of-a-kind as the person you’re buying for. It's bursting with brilliant ideas for science enthusiasts, stargazers, and anyone who loves something a bit different.

The hottest ticket in town.  Reunite with the Na'vi tribe on Scotland's BIGGEST screen, as #AvatarFireAndAsh comes to Glasgow Science Centre in  @IMAX from December 19🔥 https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1951948?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=avatar_fire_ash

Start Me Up! The Rolling Stones at the Max - showing from December 10 https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1917428?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=rolling_stones #IMAX

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!

⚠️ Reminder: The science centre will be closing early at 4pm today (Saturday 6 December) in preparation for our Christmas Science Late! Normal hours resume tomorrow

'Tis the season to be jolly! Join us for our Christmas Science Show this weekend! With exhilarating demonstrations and plenty of festive cheer, this is one show you won’t want to miss.* *included with your day ticket

Quick! One last chance to get on the train before it leaves the station. We've found a few extra tickets to see The Polar Express 3D on Scotland's BIGGEST screen this weekend - IMAX at Glasgow Science Centre.  🚂 All Aboard! https://www.tickettailor.com/events/gscimax/1919027

Looking for something a bit different to surprise them with this year? 🎄🎁 There's a fantastic range of experiences to be found including: 🚀 Science Passports 🎸 Planetarium Music 🥃 Science of Whisky 🪐 Universe for Beginners Discover the ideal gift: https://bit.ly/48e9LTd

#ScienceFactFriday Your Christmas lights will tangle thanks to entropy. Physicists have shown that any cord, once long enough, is almost guaranteed to knot because there is only one untangled state but countless tangled ones.

HEEERRRE'S JOHNNY! The Shining comes to IMAX for the first time... Head to Scotland’s BIGGEST screen to experience the 45th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s terrifying masterclass in psychological horror. Showing from 12 December: https://buytickets.at/gscimax/1930512 #TheShiningInIMAX

⛄ This festive season, we're sleighing it with science-filled fun and whole lot of cheer to get you in the mood! Here's what’s on from Saturday 6 December... 🧵

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Oxidation - A chemical reaction where a substance reacts with oxygen.  It's why metal becomes rusty and why apples turn brown when exposed to air.