Conservation Assistant Beth Potts explores how an important part of conservation involves staring down a microscope at insects and other bugs.
Meet the staff members that make the Museum so unique and get the insider scoop on upcoming exhibitions, research projects and new objects.
On Tuesday 7 November we revealed a large-scale virtual model of a human heart in the Engineers gallery.
Newly suspended from the ceiling of the Making the Modern World gallery in the Science Museum is Spirit of Innovation, the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft. Former Assistant Curator Laura Büllesbach reveals insights into its ground-breaking design, the technological boundaries it pushes and what the aircraft might mean for the future of sustainable aviation.
Former Assistant Curator Katie Crowson explores the science behind Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which some consider the first science fiction story.
By Lily Hayward, Surya Bowyer, Nathan Bossoh, Eris Williams Reed, Meghna Ravishankar, Emma Ellis
From lightbulbs to space: A Black history tour of the Science Museum
Follow this self-led trail to discover fascinating objects in the Science Museum and the stories behind them as we celebrate Black History Month.
To mark the opening of a new exhibition on the science of music, Roger Highfield discusses a remarkable experiment to reconstruct a Pink Floyd song from brain activity.
Tim Boon reflects on the work of Frank Sherwood Taylor, Director of the Science Museum in the 1950s.
Have you ever seen something older than the Earth itself? A remarkable sample from a 4.6-billion-year-old asteroid is now on display in the museum.
Coming into the Science Museum? There are a lot of things to discover on your way in! All free and within walking distance from the museum, they are a great way to explore South Kensington on foot.
After five successful seasons as a temporary event, the Science Museum permanently welcomed back Power Up, our hands-on gaming experience, on Thursday 27 July 2023.
Projectionist Thomas Smith takes a behind-the-scenes look at the installation of Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan, the longest IMAX 70mm film ever produced, as we get ready for its screenings at the Science Museum.
Discover how London grew from a lively capital city to a global hub for trade, commerce, and scientific enquiry between 1550 and 1800 in Science City 1550-1800: The Linbury Gallery, located on Level 2 and open daily, from 10.00 to 18.00.