3, 2, 1, GO! To celebrate the return of Power UP, we have put together a historical gaming tour of the Science Museum.
When you hear the word ‘alchemy’ what springs into your mind? Wise wizards and magical incantations, pursuit of eternal life and the quest to transmute metals, turning lead into gold? In that context the Science Museum seems an unlikely museum to send artefacts to join the British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition. The British Library exhibition explores magic and asks questions about why we believe the things we do. It reveals how many of the concepts in […]
Today Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists around the world celebrate the auspicious festival of Diwali.
Dr Roger Highfield explains how when we fall asleep, we celebrate the way that most life on our planet is adapted to the rotation of the Earth, and the daily rise and fall of the Sun in the sky.
‘How to Build a Virtual Human’, a special event held at the Science Museum that explored the future of medicine.
To celebrate the return of our hands-on gaming event, Power UP, one of our ambassadors explores five key turning points in gaming history.
If you’ve visited the Science Museum or our website in recent days, you’ll have noticed we have a new look.
Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of UNOOSA, explains the history and importance of the Outer Space Treaty
Dr. Merina Su continues the conversation in the heated debate about whether brain training games actually work.
On 3 October 2017 the Science Museum opened new season Illuminating India to VIP guests.
Discover the story behind 18th century scientist Joseph Priestley’s microscope, purchased on this day in 1767.
Explore the story behind Cassini – a spacecraft that has been exploring the Saturnian system since 2004.