At the UK Space Conference this week we announced Troy Elsworth, aged 12, as the winner of our national competition to design the mission patch for the first in-orbit test of plasma thrusters made by Magdrive, a UK space company. Troy was presented with an embroidered patch of his winning design and a certificate on stage at the UK Space Conference by Abbie MacKinnon (Curator of Space Technology) and Libby Jackson (Head of Space) from the Science Museum, and Chuong […]
With AI and cloud computing, the Met Office is poised to transform how—and where—we see the weather coming, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.
This May half term, visitors to the Science Museum can ignite their curiosity about the cosmos with our Exploring Space trail, a collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s new film ‘Elio’ to celebrate its release in cinemas on 20 June.
To celebrate 45 years since the release of Pac-Man, Head of Commercial Experiences and gaming fan Mark Cutmore explores the story of the much-loved character and pop-culture icon.
As we get ready to close Exploring Space on 2 June to prepare for a new Space gallery this autumn, Deputy Keeper Doug Millard looks back at the history of this beloved gallery.
To mark 40 years since the production of the first ARM microprocessor, Assistant Curator Cait Scott explores computing history and the career of one of ARM’s pioneering programmers, Sophie Wilson.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on the latest milestone in what is billed as the most complicated neuroscience experiment ever.
Follow this space trail and go on a journey of exploration and discovery around the Science Museum.
With the clocks due to change, we asked our photography team to share how they photographed the stunning timepieces in The Clockmakers’ Museum at the Science Museum. Lead photographer Isidora Bojovic Bell shares how the team documented the oldest clock and watch collection in the world.
Explore some fascinating objects and stories in our galleries in this trail inspired by our exhibition ‘Versailles: Science and Splendour’
To celebrate our Versailles exhibition, Science Director Roger Highfield discusses the reevaluation of Émilie Du Châtelet’s crucial contribution to modern science.
To mark World Cancer Day, Keeper of Medicine Katie Dabin caught up with artist Katharine Dowson whose sculptural artwork Silent Stories, that shines a light on the lives of people impacted by cancer, is now on display in Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries.