Helping people explore science through hands-on discovery
Aberdeen Science Centre is a registered Scottish charity and visitor attraction based on Constitution Street in Aberdeen.
Since 1988, ASC has helped people of all ages connect with science through interactive exhibits, education visits, workshops, public events, community engagement and outreach activity.
As a charity, our role goes beyond running a visitor attraction. Every visit, donation, partnership and programme helps us create more opportunities for children, families, schools, community groups and visitors to experience science in a way that feels practical, accessible and memorable.
Charity number: SC014922
Science should feel open, active and relevant
Aberdeen Science Centre exists to make science easier to access, explore and enjoy.
We believe science is not only something people learn from books or classrooms. It is something they can test, question, build, touch, discuss and experience for themselves.
That belief shapes how we work. Our exhibits are hands-on. Our education visits connect learning with real examples. Our community engagement work helps reach people who may not otherwise have easy access to STEM experiences. Our visitor experience is designed to make curiosity feel welcome at every age.
We want more people to see science as something they can take part in, not something that sits behind glass or belongs only to experts.
Creating more opportunities to connect with science
Aberdeen Science Centre supports science engagement across Aberdeen and the wider North East through hands-on visitor experiences, education programmes, community activity and outreach.
From family visits and curriculum-linked workshops to community events, learning resources and partnerships, our work helps make science more accessible, engaging and relevant to people across the region.
visitors welcomed each year
pupils supported through education visits
community groups reached
hands-on exhibits across the centre
Help us bring hands-on science to more people
As a charity, Aberdeen Science Centre relies on support from visitors, donors, sponsors, partners and volunteers.
Support helps us continue creating practical science experiences, reaching more schools and community groups, maintaining exhibits, developing activities and making science more accessible across the North East.
If you believe science should be open, active and available to more people, there are several ways to get involved.
Science feels different when you can interact with it.
Learn more about the people, purpose and support behind Aberdeen Science Centre’s work across the North East.
