After 29 years of delighting visitors with objects ranging from ancient Roman keys and flushing toilets to fridges and the video game ‘Pong’, the gallery will permanently close on 2 June.
Meet the staff members that make the Museum so unique and get the insider scoop on upcoming exhibitions, research projects and new objects.
As members of the public get a chance to name an asteroid, Curator Abbie MacKinnon explores how these celestial bodies get their names.
On Tuesday 26 March the Science Museum opened Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery, a major free gallery examining the rapid energy transition and decarbonisation needed to limit climate change.
For #IWD24, guest author and Engineers gallery contributor, Professor Larissa Suzuki, speaks to three fellow female contributors about their recent work.
By Jane Sutton
Wind turbine pioneers announced as winners of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Engineers from far and wide gathered in the Science Museum on 6 February for the announcement of the 2024 winners of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. Jane Sutton reveals more about the 2024 Laureates and their engineering innovations.
Interpretation Developer Emma Ellis explores the life of trailblazer Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to receive a pilot’s licence.
By Julie McBain and Diana Hepworth
Preserving musical wonders: from glass instruments to fire-powered harmonies
The Conservation team reflects on the behind-the-scenes work that goes into getting remarkable objects ready for display in our latest exhibition, Turn It Up: The power of music.
Only one month to go until Christmas! If you’re looking for inspiration, our online shop is packed full of stellar gifts for everyone.
When you walk up Exhibition Road towards Hyde Park, passing by the shrapnel pocked façade of the Victoria and Albert Museum, to the west you will see a small road that appears to end in an ornate gate – this is Museum Lane.
With one of the Doctor’s most feared enemies appearing in a new, free display at the Science Museum, curator Dr. Glyn Morgan looks at how the show continues to inspire fan devotion and creativity.
Conservation Assistant Beth Potts explores how an important part of conservation involves staring down a microscope at insects and other bugs.
On Tuesday 7 November we revealed a large-scale virtual model of a human heart in the Engineers gallery.