Pattern Pod is an amazing multi-sensory area for children under nine years old—and their parents and carers—where they can learn through play to develop their science skills. Like scientists, children ...

Science Afternoon Tea Enjoy a luxury afternoon tea in the museum’s Gallery Café with a science-inspired twist! The perfect culinary combination of science and design, round off a day of discovery ...

Information Interactive gallery Date: Open daily, 10.00 – 17.30 Price: Day pass: £12 / Annual pass (unlimited access for a year): £18 / Family discounts available / Ages 3 and under go free. Date: ...

Exploring Space has now closed. Find out more about our exciting summer of space activities leading up to our new space gallery opening later this year. From rockets to satellites, probes to landers, ...

We don’t usually accept items on long-term loan. We can’t accept items with specific conditions attached. We can’t accept hazardous items unless there are compelling reasons. Hazardous items include ...

Access Information Philip, a Civil Engineering Technician who is Deaf, welcomes visitors to the gallery using British Sign Language (BSL) in a pre-recorded video. British Sign Language and hearing ...

Why has 'Brought to Life' closed? Brought to Life' was created with the support of the Wellcome Trust, offering access to images of thousands of fascinating objects from the medical collections of the ...

Whichever way you choose to support us, you’ll be inspiring futures. You can help more people celebrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics and understand their impact on our lives ...

Inquisitive children can explore the main areas—construction, water, light and sound. While playing, they can find out about floating and sinking, shadows and reflections, and much more. At the same ...

We encourage you to book your cinema tickets in advance online, and please also pre-book free, timed tickets for museum entry, to allow us to manage visitor capacity. E-tickets can be scanned at our ...

A new, free exhibition about how food must change to protect the planet. Be the first to see it this summer—opens 24 July 2025. Book now ...

In the 1700s, China’s emperors collected ornate clockwork automata known as zimingzhong and cherished them for their intricate design and technical innovation. Our exhibition Zimingzhong 凝时聚珍: ...