Dominique Russell explores what lies behind our gallery show cases
For young viewers of early Dr. Who, the most famous track created by The Radiophonic Workshop will always be inextricably linked with memories of peeking out at Cybermen from behind their sofa. The pulsing rhythms of Delia Derbyshire’s theme tune went on to represent the beginnings of The Workshop’s unique form of early electronica. This pioneering music studio had been set up by a group of BBC employees as demand had grown for innovative synthetic music and sounds for radio […]
On 15 June 2017 we’re inviting BBC Two’s cameras inside the Science Museum Group’s vast stores to celebrate our amazing objects and incredible stories of invention in a 90-minute live broadcast. Britain’s Greatest Invention, presented by Dr Hannah Fry and automotive engineer Ant Anstead, will celebrate Britain’s impact on seven remarkable inventions (concrete, the steam engine, jet engine, fridge, mobile phone, television and antibiotics) and explore behind the scenes with our curators. Battling it out in front of a live […]
Explore the life and work of civil engineer John Smeaton
Lord Rees talks about the future of robotics.
The medical legacy of the Passchendaele offensive
Introducing the underwater avalanche detecting Smart Boulder
They may be images of old model ships but they conjure up evocative new narratives: dramas about storm-tossed journeys through vast seascapes, epic tales of voyages to strange lands, and stories of legendary vessels that loom from ominous fogs.
Unexpected objects in the Science Museum Group collection related to Arthur Conan Doyle.
Geoffrey West and the Laws of Pretty Much Everything.
Discussing the cosmic mystery of dark matter at the Director’s Annual Dinner.
Celebrating International Museum Day 2017 at the Science Museum.