IoA+KICC Open Day 2025
Open Day 2025 - Saturday 22nd March
As part of the Cambridge Science Festival 2025, the Institute of Astronomy and the Kavli Institute for Cosmology will be open to the public on Saturday 22nd March, 2-6pm.
There will be activities, demonstrations, and games suitable for all ages provided by the Institute of Astronomy, The Kavli Institute for Cosmology, and the Cambridge Astronomical Association.
There will be a series of popular lectures given throughout the day by IoA and Kavli researchers:
- 2:30pm: Mor Rozner: The Long and Winding Road to Planet Formation
- 3:15pm: Gabriella Rajpoot: Drowning Out the First Stars: The Impact of Starlink
- 4:00pm: Sandro Tacchella: Forming the first Galaxies and Black Holes [Talk suitable for younger audiences]
- 4:45pm: International Women's Day Speakers: Inspiring Women Scientists
There will be activities for all ages, including children's craft activities provided by SunSpaceArt workshops, a cloud chamber, Kerbal Space Program, face painting, an astronomy bookshop, fun with galaxies, and more!
In addition, the Cambridge Astronomical Association will present planetarium shows at 2:20pm 3:00pm, 3:40pm, 4:20pm, 5:00pm, and 5:40pm.
This event is free, and you don't need to book. Please note there is limited parking on site, which we will keep for disabled visitors only. Please park on the West Cambridge site and walk across to the Institute, or use the Madingley Road Park and Ride (10 minute walk).
For more information, please look at the Cambridge Festival website, and if you still have queries please contact us.