Director of External Affairs, Roger Highfield, talks to Dr Venki Ramakrishnan, and Dr Eugenia Cheng about the “man who knew infinity”
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.
Discover the role sticky tape played in the discovery of Graphene – a new wonder material.
Collections Care Conservator, Fabiana Portoni, explains the challenges of protecting museum objects from pollutants, including those emitted by the objects themselves.
Rahaab Allana, Consulting Curator for Illuminating India: Photography 1857-2017, expresses his point of view.
Contemporary Science Research Volunteer, Claudia Cook looks at how we can harness light from the Sun to create medicine.
Curator of Chemistry, Sophie Waring, explores the lasting legacy of Bakelite®.
Curator Selina Hurley celebrates 50 years since the first successful human heart transplant.
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.
Will Stanley describes the launch of the Science Museum’s latest exhibition, Superbugs: The Fight For Our Lives.
Discover the story behind Skylark, Britain’s first space rocket in a new exhibition.
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.