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Science is Wonderful!

Celebrating European science

Part of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Science is Wonderful! is back!

13 and 14 March 2025
Africa Museum, Tervuren, Belgium

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Join Science is Wonderful!

Mark your calendars, call your loved ones, put on your lab goggles, because: Science is Wonderful! is back! 

We are excited to announce that the science fair will take place on  13 and 14 March 2025 at the Africa Museum in Tervuren, Belgium. 

Whether you are young or young at heart, this is your chance to celebrate science in the most exciting way possible.

Meet over 100 leading researchers from around the globe and explore their groundbreaking work through interactive experiments, hands-on activities, science shows, games and quizzes.

Science is Wonderful! is free of charge and open to everyone - school classes, families, science enthusiasts, robots, aliens, and beyond! 

If you are coming as an individual or a family, there is no need to register - just show up and dive into the excitement of the science fair! Whether you are bringing a curious child or just your youthful enthusiasm, we look forward to welcoming you to these two days of science extravaganza.  

If you are part of a school class or a large group of 10 people or more, registration has unfortunately closed. Due to the venue's capacity, we might not be able to welcome you spontaneously, so please check in advance if there is still space for your group by sending an email to schools-SIW@cecoforma.com. We cannot wait to see all registered groups at the science fair! 

You can’t wait either? Click the booths and science shows buttons to find out more about the incredible projects, exciting performances, and brilliant researchers behind it all. If science was a cake, this would be a 3-level wedding cake!

Key information

  • Date: 13 March from 9.00 to 17.00 and 14 March from 9.00 to 16.30
  • Location: Africa Museum, Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
  • Timeslots: Teachers can book a 3-hour timeslot to visit the science fair. Slots can be reserved for a particular audience (e.g. primary or secondary school pupils) or open to all.
  • Everyone is welcome! Especially pupils between the ages of 7 and 18 will find a wealth of scientific experiences to choose from.
  • Registration for school classes or large groups is now closed.
Practical information

Learn everything about opening times, how to get there, meals and picnics, and more

Science is Wonderful! in a nutshell

Science is Wonderful! is an annual science fair organised by the European Commission.

It celebrates EU-funded research by inviting leading researchers from all over the world to come to Brussels and engage and inspire the next generation of scientists.

Attracting over 4000 pupils from across Belgium each year, this two-day event has become a science outreach institution, free and open to all.

This video is subtitled in English, French and Dutch.

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Science is Wonderful! is an initiative of European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the reference programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training. This allows excellent young researchers across the EU and abroad to study a topic in depth that they care about.

Science is Wonderful! bridges this research with schools across the European Union. It celebrates the value and impact of EU-funded research by giving primary and secondary school students the chance to interact with leading researchers and innovators, learn more about their work in engaging formats and ask questions about scientific careers. Since its inception in 2015, Science is Wonderful! has organised an annual science fair that interactively showcases research projects and innovations through presentations, hands-on experiments, games and quizzes.

The MSCA also support the European Researchers’ Night, a popular science outreach event organised annually in several European countries and beyond, and Researchers at Schools, which fosters direct interaction between researchers, teachers and pupils.

Learn more about the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

The reference programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training. 

Last update: 03/03/2025