Imagine if the displays at our great national museums never changed; no temporary exhibitions, the same objects on gallery and therefore the same ones in storage.
From iconic galleries like Exploring Space to award-winning newer additions to the museum like Mathematics: The Winton Gallery our galleries make the museum an inspiring place to explore. We also open temporary exhibitions throughout the year covering a range of topics from science and technology to history and photography.
As London Fashion Week kicks off on 14 September we’re looking back at how the Sun has helped inspire trends in the colours and clothes we choose to wear.
John Webster recalls his time working alongside Muriel Harris, who played an important and integral role in the development of IVF research.
Hear from up-and-coming Brazilian artist Rafael Alonso about his piece ‘Very Nice’, the new artwork for The Sun: Living With Our Star.
Research scientist Kay Elder takes us through the history of the first IVF clinic – Bourn Hall.
We asked our very own Explainers about their favourite exhibits in Wonderlab: The Equinor Gallery. Here’s what they said.
Curator of upcoming exhibition The Sun: Living With Our Star, Dr Oliver Carpenter, takes a look back to the most important eclipse of the nineteenth century.
Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs, examines the reproductive science revolution to mark our new exhibition, IVF: 6 Million Babies Later.
Ahead of the opening of our new exhibition The Last Tsar: Blood and Revolution, associate curator Lottie Dodwell explores the extraordinary century-old investigation into the disappearance of the Romanovs.
Ahead of our upcoming exhibition The Sun: Living With Our Star, associate curator Rupert Cole explores the history and science of suncream.
Connie Orbach, curator of new exhibition IVF: 6 Million Babies Later, explores the pioneering work of Jean Purdy, a central figure in the development of IVF.
Today we celebrated the launch of our new exhibition IVF: 6 Million Babies Later.