Stephen Hawking was one of the most influential scientists of our generation, and the most famous. In his work he explored the origins and fate of the universe and revealed new insights about black ...

Please go to our visit page to see all planned closures for Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries. Featuring three thousand objects and covering an area equivalent to 1,500 hospital beds, Medicine: The ...

Celebrating more than 200 years of innovation in information and communication technologies. Re-live remarkable moments in history, told through the eyes of those who invented, operated or were ...

Join us as we look to the skies to satellites, space stations, the Moon and beyond. At Space Lates prepare to boldly go where few have been before as we examine the latest innovations in space ...

Explore our collection beyond the museum floor and find out the fascinating histories behind even the smallest objects. Objects and Stories aims to give you better access to this world-class Museum ...

Give the gift of Wonderlab and treat them to a year’s worth of mind-blowing science. Fuel your child's imagination and give them the gift of wonder with an Annual Pass to the most spectacular ...

Enjoy a luxury afternoon tea with a science-inspired twist. Brand new to the Science Museum, take your seat for an out-of-this-world afternoon tea like no other. Discover culinary creativity combined ...

Bookings are open for group visits up to 22 July 2025. Formal education groups, home educators, youth and adult groups, as well as community organisations and tour operators can check availability, ...

Even when the museum is closed, our collection—and the inspirational stories it contains—remains open to you online. Take a look at the Museum as captured by Google Streetview in 2016, including a ...

Discover how the Palace of Versailles used science to project power in this illuminating new exhibition, full of opulent objects and intriguing human stories.

The Secret Life of the Home gallery closed on Sunday 2 June. Find out more as we say goodbye to this much-loved gallery in our new blog. From pop-up toasters to horse-drawn vacuum cleaners, this ...

In the 18th century the lives of thousands of sailors depended on safe navigation at sea. How could they find out where they were?