McMaster Children & Youth University

McMaster Children & Youth University The McMaster Children and Youth University is a free program for all young individuals ages 7 to 14.

MCYU offers free monthly lectures hosted on the McMaster University campus. The interactive lectures feature demonstrations and experiments (depending on the topic), with lots of opportunity to pose questions and engage the professors. The program is designed to spark curiosity by covering all STEAM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). It’s also a great opportunity to find out

what it feels like to be on campus and get a taste of what university life is like! MCYU was inspired by the European Children’s University Network. Over the past 10 years, the term “Children’s University” has become synonymous with science-related lectures, workshops and demonstrations for young people. Today, in over 200 locations across Europe, educational activities tailored for youth take place on university campuses and imitate academic life for kids. We loved the idea so much that we decided to bring it home to McMaster. In our inaugural year over 175 students participated in MCYU lectures. Many of those students attended four or more sessions and officially graduated from the 2011/2012 academic year. Our dedicated graduates all received diplomas acknowledging their commitment, curiosity and willingness to learn.

Join us this morning as we here from two young innovators. This is a free family event geared towards ages 7-14. Walk-In...
05/30/2026

Join us this morning as we here from two young innovators.
This is a free family event geared towards ages 7-14. Walk-Ins are welcome.
More info on our website at http://mcyu.mcmaster.ca

Now available. 🇨🇦🚀A wonderful new episode from Canadian History Ehx on Chris Hadfield — one of the most important figure...
05/11/2026

Now available. 🇨🇦🚀
A wonderful new episode from Canadian History Ehx on Chris Hadfield — one of the most important figures in Canada’s space story.
A meaningful addition to the wider story we’re exploring through OOTW25.
Listen to the full podcast here (Link in bio): https://ootw25.ca/canadian-history-ehx-biography-chris-hadfield/


02/19/2026
Looking for something to do with the kids after school today? Join our students at the library in Westdale for a hands-...
02/10/2026

Looking for something to do with the kids after school today? Join our students at the library in Westdale for a hands-on workshop on Soil Biodiversity.

Our MCYU Family Lecture Series is back! These are FREE family friendly events geared towards ages 7-14.This month we hav...
09/17/2025

Our MCYU Family Lecture Series is back! These are FREE family friendly events geared towards ages 7-14.
This month we have Dr. Andrea Hemmerich from and who will lead us through an interactive workshop tackling a real-world tech design challenge.

Join us Saturday, Sept. 27! Registration link here and in bio
http://mcyu.mcmaster.ca

Join us at our Young Innovators Panel tomorrow (Sat. May 24) from 11am-12pm on Main Campus. An exciting opportunity for...
05/23/2025

Join us at our Young Innovators Panel tomorrow (Sat. May 24) from 11am-12pm on Main Campus. An exciting opportunity for our young audience to hear about what the journey can look like for an innovator, ask questions and engage in discussion that will perhaps spark inspiration for our future innovators and engaged citizens.11 McMaster Office of Community Engagement

Reserve your free tickets at [email protected]" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://[email protected]

We are looking for volunteers to help out at our Curiosity Crawl event on Saturday, March 1. If you're interested in con...
02/18/2025

We are looking for volunteers to help out at our Curiosity Crawl event on Saturday, March 1. If you're interested in contributing to the success of this fun family event, email us at [email protected].

For more info on the event, visit our website at http://mcyu.mcmaster.ca

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McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON
L8S4L8

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+19055212100

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