Vitenparken

Date: August 30–31
Time: 11:00–15:00
Price: NOK 129 per child + 1 adult (when purchased online)
Free for children under 3 years old in the same group. Additional adults in the same group must purchase their own ticket.
It is possible to purchase tickets in the cafe (NOK 139), but we recommend purchasing them in advance via our website (NOK 129) to secure a seat and get a lower price.
Help with registration: marked@vitenparken.no

Join us for an educational weekend for children at the science center Vitenparken – in our school and kitchen garden, KnowledgeEnga – where little hands can discover big connections!

In VitenEnga we become explorers in nature's own fairy tale, where everything and everyone is connected – from the smallest earthworm to the tallest sunflower. We see, taste, smell and laugh, and go on a journey of discovery in our kitchen and school garden through fun and exciting activities together with our garden facilitators and educators.

We become better acquainted with what grows here, with the life around us and down in the soil, and learn how we can take care of this interaction when we grow food.

Children get to experience the diversity of nature and understand that we humans are an important piece in this colorful puzzle. Here we spread small seeds of knowledge and love for nature – seeds that can sprout into a sustainable future.

Program Saturday and Sunday:
Most activities take place outdoors, so remember to dress yourself and your children for the weather.

• Build an insect hotel!
  Build a hotel where buzzing guests, little critters, and flapping friends can check in.
• Seed packing
  Discover how different plants make their seeds. In the seed packing shop, you can try your hand at finding plants with seeds, learning what seeds look like when they are ripe, and harvesting them – with both your hands and seed socks! Fold your very own seed packet and fill it with seeds from your garden.
• The game corner
  This corner requires precision and a little luck! Can you climb the branches in the ladder game? Roll the dice, and hope for rain. And avoid the aphid infestation at all costs. Also try Archenga, and see if you can maintain the stable ecosystem.
• Art workshop
  What can we create from what we find in the garden? Make a paintbrush, copy a flower, or stamp shapes with potatoes? Here you can just let your creativity run wild!
• Psst! Yes, down here!
  Let's turn our attention to the gang down below. Who are they, and what are they up to? We'll investigate that by listening to the sound waves they emit.
• Edible garden
  What can we eat from the garden right now? Harvest and taste the delicious seasonal produce!

Address: Høgskoleveien 1, 1430 Ås – plan your visit.
Parking: Information about parking can be found here.
Food and drinks: At our café Andedammen you will find a selection of pastries, sandwiches, smoothies, barista drinks and more. Enjoy the view while the children have fun during the event.

What is Science Weekend?

Every month we organize a Science Weekend for children and young people at Vitenparken Here, curiosity is combined with science and creativity through fun activities for young and old.

Each Science Weekend has its own unique theme and our facilitators set the framework for educational, interactive and fun activities that help children develop their interests in science, creativity and the environment.

Semester ticket to Science Weekends in autumn 2025:

Buy a semester ticket that gives access to all Science Weekends from August to November.

Every last weekend of the month you can experience something new at Vitenparken :

• Autumn Science Weekend in the Garden – August 30–31
• Geographic weekend with the Flagman – September 27–28
• Halloween weekend – October 25-26
• We're coding Christmas – November 29–30

About Vitenparken Campus Ås:
Vitenparken is a national science center – the only one in the country with a focus on sustainable development, green growth, food and technology. All our activities are linked to these themes, and we offer a wide range of events for both children and adults: school visits, bio-art exhibitions, leisure events for children and youth, lectures, PechaKucha and book baths, cooking classes, food tastings and much more.

We also have a Talent Center for Sustainability, Makerspace evenings for youth, and research communication projects in close collaboration with leading national research organizations. Every year we have around 120,000 visitors.

Would you like to collaborate with us or support our work?
Send e-mail to marked@vitenparken.no .