Check out everything you need to know about Dundee Science Festival 2026! Including information on school visits to the centre, outreach visits to your school, and the fantastic array of exhibitors taking part!
📅 School Dates 📅
There are multiple dates available for schools to visit Dundee Science Festival, with both morning and afternoon sessions on offer on the following days:
- Monday 2nd February
- Thursday 5th February
- Friday 6th February
- Monday 9th February
- Tuesday 10th February
- Thursday 19th February
- Friday 20th February
100% Completely FREE School Visits for Dundee Science Festival!
We are offering schools several funded offers to support schools to visit during Dundee Science Festival – which can be combined for 100% FREE visits (including admission & transport).
🚌 100% Transport Funding 🚌
- 100% transport funding for visits during the festival, contracted or public transport.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Primary or secondary school in decile 1-6 area (SIMD), zone 3-6 (UR6)
🎟️ 100% Admission Funding 🎟️
- 100% admission funding for visits during the festival
ELIGIBILITY:
- Dundee primary school or council-run nursery in a decile 1-6 area (SIMD). *Edina-funded visit, offer includes an outreach workshop at school
- ANY primary or secondary school – P5-P7 students or S1-S2 students. *Learning Lab Powering the Future, the offer includes entry to programme
- ANY Dundee or Angus secondary school – STEM Expo ONLY. *STEM Expo, afternoon visits on 3rd & 4th February
- Dundee, Angus, and Northern Fife Primary Schools – P1-P7. *Scottish Water Water Cycle programme, includes outreach workshop at school – LIMITED SPACES REMAINING
If you have any questions or wish to confirm your school’s eligibility, please contact us at learning@dundeesciencecentre.org.uk or phone 01382 868610
Dundee Science Centre exclusive offers!
Take a look at the fantastic exhibitors on showcase for schools:
Dundee Science Festival 2026 digital offers for schools:
Can’t visit us? We’ll bring the science to you!
If a trip to Dundee Science Centre isn’t possible, we’ve got you covered — our team can bring the excitement of science straight to your school!
We offer a dynamic range of outreach programmes designed to spark curiosity, ignite creativity, and enhance learning across the STEM curriculum. Browse our current outreach themes, session details, and funding information below!
Outreach Eligibility Criteria & Funding Support
🧪 Edina funded outreach workshop + visit to Dundee Science Centre 🧪
- Age: Early Years, P1-P7
- Geographical: Dundee
- SIMD: Deciles 1 to 6
- UR6: N/A
- Cost: FULLY FUNDED – free workshop and visit to centre. Schools can also apply for transport funding to assist with any associated travel costs to Dundee Science Centre.
Please note: Schools will need to book and receive both their outreach sessions & school visit within the same academic year to be eligible for this offer, with only children who have received both, eligible for full funding.
Outreach offers include our regular workshops (Healthy Body Bits, Our World From Space, Engineering for the Future)
💦 Scottish Water 💦
- Geographical: Dundee, Angus, and northern Fife
- SIMD: NONE
- UR6: NONE
- Cost: FULLY FUNDED, including a FREE visit to Dundee Science Centre (schools can also
apply for transport funding to assist with any associated travel costs to Dundee Science
Centre – please contact us for more details).
🔬 Our Regular Workshops (HHB, OWFS, EFTF) 🔬
- Geographical: Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth & Kinross (within 25 miles of DSC)
- SIMD: Decile 1-6
- URD: Zones 3-6
- Cost: FULLY FUNDED (we require a minimum booking of 4 workshops or 100 children) for the criteria above, however, may be able to offer fully funded