• festival of curiosity spotlight dublin city of science

    Dublin City of Science 2012 has evolved to become an annual Dublin Science Festival called
    THE FESTIVAL OF CURIOSITY      taking place in July 2013.

  • biophotologica spotlight

    BIOPHOTOLOGIA:  Scientist and photographer Pablo Rojas explores the elusive interplay between science and art. Nov 23rd – 30th

  • Run The World

    Make and Do present RUN THE WORLD, a uniquely created game which asks participants to become amateur scientists in their city to unlock rewards by collecting their own data.

  • activ age dublin city of science 2012 slider

    How will technology shape our lives in older age? Join us November 2nd & 3rd  for Activ Age 2012 

  • Cut Throat Slider Dublin City of Science 2012

    Cut Throat crosses the divide between art and medical science. Exhibition The Lab, Foley Street 7th Sept-27th Oct

  • Dublin Talks Slider Image

    6 MINUTES, 6 SPEAKERS, 6 BIG IDEAS: Want to know what Ireland’s next big idea is? Join us at The Sugar Club on September 3rd & October 15th 

  • awakening curiosity

    Awakening Curiosity an interactive art exhibition for children and families, with a playful twist of science.

  • Icarus at the edge of time

    A futuristic reimagining of the Greek myth, Icarus at the Edge of Time is a mesmerising tale set in outer space about a boy who challenges the awesome might of a black hole.

  • Dara o Briain Science in the City

    DARA O’ BRIAIN LAUNCHES DUBLIN’S ‘SCIENCE IN THE CITY’ FESTIVAL 6th – 15th JULY  – Dara O’ Briain, Dara Gill age 10 and Ellie Mc Aleer age 11 at the National Botanic Gardens

  • an post stamps dublin city of science home

    New science themed stamps from An Post mark Dublin City of Science 2012 and the 350th anniversary of the formulation of Boyle’s Law.

  • Curious Slide

    Lillian Hallisey and Hugh Simpson (both aged 3) help put the finishing touches to the Health Research Board’s ‘Curious?‘ exhibition of scientific images. The project is a real highlight of the Dublin City Science 2012 initiative.

  • Cork Curious City Dublin City of Science

    Cork’s CuriousCity Festival kicks off on June 23rd with live science, visual art, quantum theatre, multimedia, music, exhibitions, interactive workshops, and most importantly, fun!

  • Atlas Ingenious

    Seven Scientific Wonders of Ireland named as part of launch of new Atlas of scientific people and places 

  • st patricks day festival

    HOW? WHAT? WHY? St. Patrick’s Day Festival celebrates SCIENCE as it’s parade theme (17th), The Big Day Out (18th) and the Discovering Science treasure hunt (19th). [read more]

  • Dara O'Briain OPEN MIND TO SCIENCE at launch Jan 26

    Comedian Dara O’Briain opening his mind to science for Dublin City of Science 2012

Dublin City of Science 2012

DUBLIN CITY OF SCIENCE 2012 was year long festival of science that celebrated Dublin hosting the Euroscience Open Forum in Dublin in July 2012. Over 600,000 people attended DUBLIN CITY OF SCIENCE 2012 through a rich and vibrant programme of over 200 events that  included visual art, theatre, film, puppetry, interactive installations, large scale experiments, talks, debates and workshops. Dublin City of Science has evolved into new annual Dublin science festival called “THE FESTIVAL OF CURIOSITY” which will take place in July 2013.

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Dublin City of Science 2012

Dublin was designated a ‘City of Science’ by the Lord Mayor of Dublin at the beginning of the 2012 in honour of Dublin winning the bid to host ESOF 2012…

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Latest events

  • RCSI Innovations Exhibition

    Showcasing research and innovations in medicine, physiotherapy, surgery and technology. Nov 29th

  • Inspired by Science

    DUBLIN BOOK FESTIVAL – Find out what inspires top sci-fi and fantasy authors.

  • Rain Falling Up

    A Modern Orchestral, Choral and Visual Spectacle for Children and Gravity Defying Adults.

  • Run The World

    An interactive game where players to interact with their city using real people, real places, and in real time.

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Science Week 2012 Dublin

SCIECNE WEEK IRELAND

EVERYDAY EXPERIMENTING: Nov 11th - 18th
Over 500 great events nationawide. Check out the full event listing on www.scienceweek.ie

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Make a Robot

MAKE YOUR OWN ROBOT!

CREATE YOUR VERY OWN DUBLIN CITY OF SCIENCE ROBOT

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Festival highlights

  • Dublin Mini Maker Faire

    FAMILY EVENT: Crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists…

  • Hack the City

    SCIENCE GALLERY Exhibition: Until September 7th

  • Time out of Mind

    IRISH MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Exploring connections between art & science (Ends Sept 2nd)