Curator of Chemistry, Sophie Waring, explores Bakelite’s lasting legacy.
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.
By Freya Barry
Take part in our #ThanksToYou competition & win a chance to sip champagne with Flying Scotsman
Freya Barry explores an upcoming comp where you can claim a free tote bag and compete for fabulous prizes
By Sarah Carr
Jaipur Foot: the low-cost prosthetic that revolutionised medical care in India and beyond
As part of our Illuminating India season we take a look at the prosthetic that revolutionised medical care in India.
Senior Masterplan Conservator Kathryn Kreczak tells us about conserving a medical model ready for display.
Go behind the scenes with Kira and her colleagues from the Collections Services team as they attempt to capture a Cuneo
Ninety nine years after the end of the First World War, curator Stewart Emmens looks at medical care both near the battlefield and at home.
To mark the 150th birthday of possibly the most celebrated female scientist in history, Curator of Chemistry, Sophie Waring, looks at the life of Marie Curie, and the surprising products that were made from her discovery of Radium.
Can you help us identify some of the objects in our chemistry collection?
Curator Selina Hurley, and Sir Terence English, look at how we got from the first implanted artificial heart to where we are today.
To honour All Hallows Eve, we explore six of the Science Museum’s creepiest objects.
On this day in 1889 the Modernist painter Edward Wadsworth was born. Assistant Curator Rupert Cole explores an interaction Wadsworth had with Science Museum objects in the 1930s.
Before they go on display, our objects undergo thorough checks and sometimes require repairs. HLF Conservation Intern, Matt Walker, talks us through the process of repairing one such object.