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Talk to scientists about the latest discoveries, follow the history of the Universe, find out about distant solar systems, stars and galaxies, and try out telescopes for yourself (weather and resources permitting)!

Regular exhibits:

The Your Universe exhibition takes place in the North and South cloisters of the main UCL Wilkins building. An example of our exhibits are highlighted below, but please note that the list is not definitive and may be subject to change. 

 

Classification of Galaxies

3x3 Grid of galaxies images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
Join us to learn how scientists categorise galaxies based on their shapes and physical features. 

Cosmology

Illustration of the expansion of the universe
Cosmology brings us the largest scale of the Universe, both in space and in time, by studying the Universe as a whole, its origin, development and eventual fate. Learn about black holes, dark energy and ghostly dark matter.

Extrasolar Planets

Artist impression of an exoplanet system
Discover some of the methods that astronomers use to detect planets around other stars and learn about the fascinating potential for life outside our own Solar System.

The ESA JUICE mission

ESA Juice mission
Find out more about ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission, JUICE, and discover what insights the mission could give us into the evolution and habitability of icy worlds. 

The Lives of Stars

Image of M42 Orion Nebular with bright new stars seen amidst a colourful nursery of gas and dust. Credit:
This exhibit will take you on a journey through the exciting birth, life and death of stars, the building blocks of matter and life in the Universe. 

Telescopes / The UCL Observatory

School pupil looking through a telescope in the Front Quad at UCL at previous Your Universe festival
Weather permitting, we aim to have several portable telescopes in the Front Quad for daytime and/or evening observing.

Exhibition List:

  • Classification of Galaxies
  • Cosmology
  • Extrasolar planets
  • JUICE - ESA's mission to Jupiter's Icy Moons
  • Lives of Stars
  • Telescopes / UCL Observatory

Past Events:

Images from our past events

For more shots of previous years: View our galleries 

What people say:

“"It was a great day, it inspired some children and allowed them to share their knowledge with experts. The staff were brilliant and enthusiastic with the children and you could feel their passion. I loved the variety of talks from getting the children to do as well as listen."

– Primary (Year 5) Teacher 

"The children (and teachers!) learnt a lot and enjoyed the different practical activities. Thank you for hosting such a fantastic event!"

– Primary (Years 5 and 6) Teacher

“"The children enjoyed learning about the exoplanets, controlling a telescope in Arizona via the internet and using prisms to reflect light of different gases.cLots of them asked thoughtful and insightful questions and lots of them... Definitely a few budding scientists in the making!" 

– Primary (Years 5 and 6) Teacher 

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