Windermere Science Festival is returning to Windermere Jetty Museum!
Join us for a weekend that is perfect for families and people of all ages. You can expect to see fun science demonstrations, inspiring talks, performances and workshops taking place all around our museum. More information about Windermere Science Festival will be added nearer the time.
What’s on?
Gaming and the Future City
Design your own vision for Windermere and the Lake District National Park
National Graphene Institute
The National Graphene Institute based at Manchester University will bring their Nobel Prize winning Graphene to the festival
Science Busker
Using street performance techniques our science busker will make science simple for everyone!
Emission Lamps with Dr Mark Norris of UCLAN
Learn how to identify the gasses that make up the stars!
Canoe Safari
Venture onto the lake with freshwater ecologist Dr. Ellie Mackay
Royal Society of Chemistry
Do you know your sodium from your sherbert? The Royal Society of Chemistry will deliver engaging and fun activities for all the family
The Big Float
Make a Windermere-worthy cardboard boat and then paddle it on the lake
STEM to STEAM Workshops
Fun family workshops with a science/art twist!
The Little Float
The festival’s famous paper boat race returns!