Celebrating 30 years of Science Week in Ireland

Three decades of exploring and enjoying science across schools, families and communities across Ireland, demonstrates the value of STEM in our lives.

Science Week in Ireland celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025.

On this page you will find:

• key highlights around Ireland
• Ireland's global impact on science

A national programme, run by Research Ireland, Science Week has grown year on year, capturing imaginations and sparking interest among the general public in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Ireland leads only national science week

Many countries have city or university-led science weeks, but not national ones. Ireland leads the way in having a science week co-ordinated nationally and delivered regionally.

The creativity and tireless work of the strong community of dedicated local organisers and volunteers that help to deliver the programme each year, has been the key to its continued success and growth. They are the heartbeat and heroes of this vibrant, nationwide celebration.

Events throughout November 2025

While the main week of Science Week 2025 will run from 9 – 16 November, events take place across the month. 14 festivals and over 300 events are taking place this year, countrywide for all ages and abilities.

Then. Today. Tomorrow.

This year the theme is Then. Today. Tomorrow. encouraging people to explore how research has improved our lives today, whilst also looking at the challenges of tomorrow, and how insights from the past can influence our future decisions.

The programme includes something for everybody.

Cork

Spectacle theatre company Macnas will be onsite at Marina Market on Sunday, 9 November, with a vibrant troupe of drummers, stilt walkers, sculptures, and puppets telling a powerful story about biodiversity loss and the gradual disappearance of the corncrake across Ireland. An installation inspired by the performance will remain at Marina Market, alongside the Science Week-funded SpaceFest, until Thursday, 13 November.

Dublin

Museum of the Moon, to Merrion Square from 13-15 November

Internationally-acclaimed artist, Luke Jerram, brings his breathtaking installation, Museum of the Moon, to Merrion Square, Dublin, from 13-15 November. The seven-metre illuminated sphere, featuring detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface, offers visitors an extraordinary opportunity to experience the Moon up close. Suspended in one of Dublin’s most iconic city parks, the artwork invites reflection on our relationship with the night sky, the planet, and beyond.

Sunday, 9 November @ 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 FW31

Immersed in Nature

Explore two immersive nature books, both a celebration of the beauty of nature and a call to action to safeguard it. In Nature Boy, ornithologist Seán Ronayne charts his experience recording the sound of birds throughout Ireland, revealing a journey of self-discovery and connection, and the extraordinary healing power of nature. In Rathlin: A Wild Life conservation biologist Ruby Free charts her thrilling experience working in one of the wildest and most biodiverse corners of the UK and Ireland. The authors join food and farming journalist Ella McSweeney in conversation.

Co. Clare

Saturday, 8 November @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Aillwee Burren Experience , Balycahil, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, Clare, H91AX26.

Un-Natural Frequency: A musical performance showcasing our changing world

Un-Natural Frequency is a unique musical performance set in the stunning Aillwee Cave, County Clare. Blending music, art, and science, the event explores our changing natural world Then, Today, and Tomorrow. Featuring original choral and musical works created with musicians, communities, scientists, and climate voices, each piece responds to the surrounding landscape of the Burren and how it has been shaped and continues to be shaped by humans, nature and climate. Audiences will encounter creative interpretations of themes such as groundwater, floodplains, and biodiverse farming, with sound and music used to bring scientific ideas to life.

Athlone

Tuesday, 11 November @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Church Street, Athlone, Westmeath/

The Science of Nature – an evening with Eanna Ni Lamhna

Join Ireland’s best known and most loved nature and wildlife enthusiast to explore wildlife and nature in Ireland. Éanna Ní Lamhna is one of the best-known public figures in Ireland, in particular as a biologist, environmental and wildlife consultant, radio and television presenter, author and educator. Éanna has one of the most instantly recognisable voices on Irish radio and has been for many years a member of the panel of experts on RTÉ’s wildlife programme Mooney Goes Wild.

Explore the full Science Week events calendar at: www.scienceweek.ie