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QUB Physics and Astronomy Day

A crowd around a table at an open day type event

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WHERE

The Great Hall, QUB
Lanyon Building at University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN

Type

Drop-in

WHEN

Saturday 14th Feb
10:30 am – 3:30 am

SUITABILITY

All Ages

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Free

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Event Description

Embark on a journey through the frontiers of physics with Queen’s University Belfast.

Discover the cosmos with space-themed activities, Northern Lights demonstrations, and solar surface viewing through telescopes (weather permitting). Then explore cutting-edge research on Earth: see how scientists probe matter down to the atomic scale, push light to its limits with lasers, and investigate materials that could power the technology of the future.

Hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations give budding scientists of all ages the chance to experience discovery across astronomy, optics, materials science, and more, bringing the excitement of modern physics directly to your fingertips.

Event Partners

Free

No Ticket Required
The Department for the Economy
Belfast City Council
Derry City & Strabane District Council
Tourism Northern Ireland
Ulster University
Queen’s University Belfast
The Open University
British Council Northern Ireland
Matrix
The Department for Communities
Film Hub NI
Institute of Physics
Belfast Harbour
Kainos
Almac
Love Heritage NI
Discover Northern Ireland