Science Week 2026
Open day and activities free of charge to mark Science Week
To celebrate Science Week, the National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia (MNACTEC) stages a range of activities free of charge, including the keynote lecture "Past, Present and Future of Ultrasound", courtesy of Dr Xavier Serres, guided tours and demonstrations of the exhibition "Robots", and a carillon recital courtesy of carillonist Blai Ciurana.
Science Week, now in its 31st year, will be held from 9 to 15 November and focuses on all sectors of the public, with the aim of bringing the general public into closer contact with science and technology, and encouraging youngsters to take up a career in science.
Programme
Saturday 14 November
4.00 and 5.00 p.m. | Explore 0-6
6.00 p.m. | Tecnologia i innovació: Visita guiada "Robots"
Sunday 15 November
Open day from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
10.30 and 11.30 a.m. | Explore 0-6
11.00, 11.45 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. | Guided tour and demonstrations of the exhibition"Robots"
12.00 h | Family science: Workshop: “Get a Real Electric Shock”
12.00 noon | Carillon recital
13.00 h | Family science: High-voltage demonstration in the Faraday Cage