To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first intra-ocular surgery, Curator Selina Hurley takes a look at the history of the medical procedure and its pioneering inventor Harold Ridley.
Our world-class collection forms an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical achievements from across the globe. Come behind the scenes as we explore new object acquisitions and meet the conservation team.
This week a mission launched to investigate the watery oceans beneath the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa – and whether it has the conditions to support life. Associate Curator, Lucy Twisleton, explores the journey, the spacecraft and the data it will collect.
To mark 150 years since the opening of Britain’s first medical school for women, Assistant Curator Cait Scott explores the pioneering women behind the LSMW and its legacy today.
Creating and delivering a new museum gallery is hard work. It typically takes many years and involves scores of people. But revamping an existing gallery has challenges all of its own.
On 18 March 2024, NASA astronaut General Thomas P. Stafford passed away at the age of 93. Stafford was the commander of the Apollo 10 mission which launched on 18 May 1969.
To mark LGBT+ History Month and its theme of medicine, we explore the life and work of doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, a researcher of sexuality and gender in the early twentieth century.
Conservation Assistant Supervisor Rebecca Carter explores the challenges of maintaining the best conditions to care for museum objects.
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.
`Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, a celebrated medieval Persian astronomer from the 10th century, is a key figure in the history of astronomy. He is famed for his great star catalogue, and for making the earliest known reference to a galaxy other than the Milky Way.
Conservation Assistant Beth Potts explores how an important part of conservation involves staring down a microscope at insects and other bugs.
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.
Curator Heather Bennett celebrates the Hidden Figure of GPS, Gladys West, on her 93rd birthday.