The Science Museum has helped inspire a new game about superbugs. Roger Highfield explains more.
Meet the staff members that make the Museum so unique and get the insider scoop on upcoming exhibitions, research projects and new objects.
By Ian Blatchford, Director of the Science Museum Group. I have recently received feedback from a campaign group about the welcome reception for this year’s Farnborough International Airshow taking place at the Science Museum. Given the strong views some people have about this booking, I wanted to provide some context about the museum’s commercial activities. As Director, I have a responsibility to balance financial sustainability, during a period when Government funding has been reduced, with achieving our goal to be […]
Natasha Little of the Royal Society of Biology discusses the work of DNA data pioneer, Sir Alec Jeffreys
To mark the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein, leading figures discussed Mary Shelley’s extraordinary story reports Roger Highfield
We are prosocial for many reasons, but does does age affect this behaviour. Researcher Lucy Foulkes explains more.
Visitors will get unique insights into the return of ESA’s British astronaut, writes Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs
We asked Sir Christopher Frayling about the impact of Frankenstein, first told 200 years ago this month.
A new device that might help prevent brain injuries has gone on display at the Museum.
Daring, avant-garde and achingly cool, the first European Space Agency fashion show touched down in the Science Museum last night.
We recently surprised our visitors with an impromptu performance of parts of Holst’s Planets by a 90-piece orchestra.
A galaxy of astronauts gathered at the Science Museum to celebrate 25 years since Helen Sharman became the first Brit in space.
Antimicrobial resistance is an issue that we are all facing now. If we do not crack this problem, we risk returning to the pre-antibiotic era, when infectious diseases were responsible for around 40% of all deaths.