Open Day at Rudolfovo – the Science and Technology Centre Novo Mesto
Rudolfovo Open Day will offer visitors the opportunity to tour research laboratories, meet researchers, and discover how science and technology are applied in practice.
Rudolfovo Open Day will offer visitors the opportunity to tour research laboratories, meet researchers, and discover how science and technology are applied in practice.
We turn discarded materials into new, creative and sustainable creations
A science show with interesting scientific experiments for all ages.
Recycle, Reuse, Create!
Your imagination in three dimensions.
Creating unique fashion pieces from old clothes.
Your creations won’t stay hidden in the closet! A real sustainable fashion show will follow, where you’ll get to showcase your unique creations yourself!
Learn basic life support and safely try it out in practice.
Creating all kinds of imaginative figures with pipe cleaners.
Researchers’ Day 2026 is a free, interactive event where young people explore science, technology, innovation and creative thinking through experiments, hands-on activities and direct interaction with researchers.
Rocket Making and Launching
With a special STEAM construction set, children will create simple polygons, more complex Platonic solids, models of chemical and crystal structures, bridges and buildings in our engineering corner.
Creative Flow of Science brings together science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics through play, experiments and creativity – from building rockets and using 3D pens to conducting chemistry experiments, tackling engineering challenges and exploring other hands-on STEAM activities.
Meet the humanoid robots Pepper, Nao, Photon and Kodi through shows, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, and discover how human-robot collaboration could shape the future of learning, research and everyday life.
A creative sustainability experience where we give discarded items a new life through recycling and upcycling, and show through workshops, a virtual exhibition and a sustainable fashion show that sustainability can be both fun and creative.
A full-day scientific adventure for all generations – explore more than 60 interactive exhibits for free and discover the world of science, technology and research through games, experiments and STEAM challenges.
Traditional high-stem meadow orchards are true treasure troves of life. Their tall trunks, magnificent crowns, dark tree hollows and colourful meadows stretching into the beech forest create rhythms of life and offer endless opportunities for experiencing, learning about and exploring nature.