LightFest

Ignite your curiosity in a free, hands-on scientific exhibition about light, the quantum world and a greener future!

LightFest will introduce you to the quantum nature of light, and some of the ways that light is important in life, technology and art. Discover how plants convert sunlight into food and explore the remarkable ways that light interacts with nanostructured materials.

Find out how photosynthesis inspires scientists to develop new technologies to solve the greatest challenge facing humanity today: how to live sustainably on Earth.

Thursday 13 March to Sunday 16 March 2025
Late night Discovery Night: Thursday 13 March from 4-8pm

Learn about the research that inspired LightFest here.

This event is being offered and operated by the University of Sheffield and is in addition to Sheffield Museums’ own event programme.