Millions have watched in awe as NASA’s Artemis II mission flew four astronauts around the Moon, further than humans have ever gone before, and returned them safely to the Earth.
A London university team has shown that quantum computers can make AI smarter -and help design better drugs. That is exactly the kind of work Britain’s new £2bn bet on quantum technology aims to boost, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.
The opening of Water Pantanal Fire marked a decade of collaboration with Museu do Amanhã – the Museum of Tomorrow in Brazil. Helen Jones explores our ongoing work with Brazil and its people.
With NASA’s Artemis II mission on its way to the Moon, Doug Millard reflects on humanity returning to our nearest neighbour for the first time in over 50 years.
A speck of asteroid dust, a prize-winning scientist, and new space missions will provide profound new insights into the search for life in the universe. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on a new display in the museum.
Eggsplore the Science Museum in London this Easter and spot the rabbit, eggs and chocolate from our collection hiding in our free galleries with this family trail.
By Sophie Wilby
From Penicillium mould to a Victorian toilet: The Science Museum’s ‘Adopt an Object’ Trail
What do an 1870s toilet, an 1885 bicycle, and some mould from 1935 have in common? They are all on display at the Science Museum and available for adoption. This self-guided tour invites you to discover more about these intriguing items.
To celebrate the most romantic day of the year, we look at six of the most iconic couples from the world of video games.
A tiny self-copying molecule offers the clearest answer yet to the mystery of the origins of biology, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.
Unique wildlife in an aquatic paradise and the blazing wildfires threatening it are at the heart of a new free photography exhibition at the Science Museum.
We were saddened to hear of the death of Sir Roland Jackson who led the Science Museum’s education team for a decade from 1993, before becoming Chief Executive of the British Science Association. Roland was a passionate advocate for the value of engaging everyone in science. Having studied biochemistry at the University of Oxford he began his career as a science teacher and then education advisor for the chemicals firm ICI before he joined the Science Museum as Head of […]
As we celebrate this holiday season, Assistant Curator Alana Surowiec takes a look at the future of Christmas dinner inspired by objects in the Future of Food exhibition.