NI Science Festival at Ulster Museum

See the incredible events NI Science Festival are hosting at the Ulster Museum this February 2025!

The Ulster Museum atrium showing the 3 dragons

Date

February 2025

Toddlers and their parents playing games

Maths Explorers at Ulster Museum

Pick up a “Maths Explorers” map at the reception desk and follow our trail around 10 stops- completing maths problems as you go! Take a picture of your completed map and send it to [email protected] to be entered into our prize draw!

An illustrated image of the Protected ship Wreck, La Girona

The Story of the Protected Wreck, La Girona (21 Feb)

Join Dr. Rory McNeary for an illustrated talk on the Protected Wreck, La Girona. Discover its history with the Spanish Armada, the wrecking event, and its rediscovery in 1967. Explore the artefacts in the Ulster Museum's Armada Collection and learn about the site's protected status and potential archaeological evidence.

An illustrated image of a colourful dinosaur

Colour of Dinosaurs (22 Feb)

In a new collaboration, Mike Benton works with renowned palaeo-artist Bob Nicholls to bring to life 15 dinosaurs, birds and pterosaurs from all continents, and to show in detail how they looked in life. For the first time, we can believe what we see in the reconstruction, based on intimate study of skin, scales, and feathers of these ancient beasts.

Northern Ireland’s Hidden Depths (22 Feb)

A Journey into our Underwater World! Join the team from QML for a virtual dive showcasing high-resolution 4K video of some of Northern Ireland’s unique underwater habitats and incredible wealth of marine life.

A book title page in the colour green, reading 'A history of ireland in ten body parts'

A History of Ireland in Ten Body Parts (23 Feb)

Skulls, heads, hands, height, legs, sex organs, blood, brains, stomachs, ears and corpses – discover Irish history through the prism of the body. Medical historian Dr Ian Miller brings readers on a uniquely entertaining journey through Irish history.

For Peat's Sake : with Lucy Lapwing and RSPB NI

Join TV personality and nature enthusiast Lucy Lapwing and RSPB NI for an exploration of peatlands’ importance in combating climate change. Discover fascinating bog ecosystems, wildlife, and RSPB’s Peatland Programme efforts to restore and protect these unique habitats.