3, 2, 1—blast off! Join us on a journey through space in a fast-paced show that celebrates the return to Earth of British astronaut Tim Peake. Help us explode some rocket-fuelled bubbles, melt some ...

This gallery closed in January 2017 but you may be interested in visiting The Clockmakers' Museum. For details of other current exhibitions, visit our See and Do page. Measuring Time offered a ...

Narrated by Daisy Ridley, Asteroid Hunters 3D ventures into deep space for a fascinating look at asteroids, their cosmic origins and the potential threat they pose to our world. This unique ...

Create a doodling mechanical device that will scribble its way across your paper. Come along and build your own SM:Art Machine. These little mechanical devices will scribble and wriggle across your ...

Discover the extraordinary lives and deaths of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and consider the science behind one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century. Rulers of a sixth of the surface of ...

Join us for an inspiring tour of this award-winning gallery led by one of our volunteer guides. From war and peace to life, death, money, trade and beauty—explore Mathematics: the Winton Gallery with ...

Before antibiotics, a relatively minor infection could prove incurable or even deadly. Everything from paper cuts to childbirth had the potential to kill through bacterial infection. The accidental ...

Atmospheric pollution is a major global problem—both for our health and our environment—and finding ways to detect and monitor polluting chemicals is key to being able to tackle them. Although ...

The creation of three impressive new galleries will reimagine the Science Museum’s ground floor, taking a bold approach to telling stories of the science of today, the history of invention, and the ...

The first significant UK exhibition to be presented on the subject of carbon capture and storage, Our Future Planet will open on 19 May 2021 when the Science Museum re-opens its doors and will remain ...

Climate change is a reality in all our lives—but some places and people are already more severely and directly affected by it than others. The Arctic is one of the fastest warming regions on our earth ...

Powerful permanent magnets can play a crucial role in modern technology but magnets have fascinated people and had many uses throughout history. Dan Reardon is an Australian astrophysicist: he ...