On 3 October 2017 the Science Museum opened new season Illuminating India to VIP guests.
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.
Explore the story behind Cassini – a spacecraft that has been exploring the Saturnian system since 2004.
Exploring the first realisation that zero is a number
Breath biopsy, the latest development in cancer detection.
Exploring the possibilities of what can happen when nature and robotics combine
An ingenious, robotic, way of monitoring water health without distressing the fish.
Exploring the stories behind our objects
The bravery of stretcher bearers at Passchendaele
Discover the story behind the famous painkiller, aspirin.
A volunteer at the Science Museum has created his own mini version of Eric the UK’s first robot.
You can now watch Christopher Nolan’s latest block-buster ‘Dunkirk’ at the Science Museum IMAX Theatre. After the film you can explore the stories behind the innovative aircraft that saved countless lives and turned the tide of the war in our Flight Gallery.
Discover the story behind one of the latest developments in space exploration: the AstroRad Radiation Shield.