For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film Elio, the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader, he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.
To celebrate the final weeks of our iconic Exploring Space gallery on 2 June and to mark the release of Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film Elio, we’ve put together an exciting free trail, inspired by the film, which celebrates the power of friendship and imagination.
Visitors will be able to pick up a trail from the entrance to our Exploring Space gallery and find game-changing space objects across both this iconic gallery and around the rest of the museum.
In Exploring Space, you can pass beneath suspended rockets and walk around a full-sized replica of Eagle—the lander that took astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin to the Moon in 1969 – or discover how we are able to live in space, to breathe, eat, drink and even go to the toilet.
Visitors can also study a suspended model of the Hubble Space Telescope full-size replicas of the Beagle 2 Mars lander and the Huygens Titan spacecraft – which will remain on display in the gallery until 2 June.
Having encountered breath-taking objects across the museum, visitors can shoot for the stars and submit a completed trail for a chance to win a glamping adventure under the skies in a space-inspired geodome, plus a goody bag full of Science Museum gifts.
After inspiring tens of millions of visitors for almost forty years, our Exploring Space gallery closed partially on 15 May and will fully close on 2 June 2025. But there is still plenty of time to visit so don’t miss your last chance to see this stellar gallery. Channel your inner space explorer and join us for a trail that’s truly out of this world.
The free Exploring Space Trail, inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Elio, will be available from Friday 16 May – Sunday 2 June 2025 from the Exploring Space gallery.