After five successful seasons as a temporary event, the Science Museum permanently welcomed back Power Up, our hands-on gaming experience, on Thursday 27 July 2023.
Projectionist Thomas Smith takes a behind-the-scenes look at the installation of Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan, the longest IMAX 70mm film ever produced, as we get ready for its screenings at the Science Museum.
Discover how London grew from a lively capital city to a global hub for trade, commerce, and scientific enquiry between 1550 and 1800 in Science City 1550-1800: The Linbury Gallery, located on Level 2 and open daily, from 10.00 to 18.00.
Assistant Curator Harriet Jackson reflects on the display of the George Cross medal in Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries as the NHS marks its 75th anniversary.
Discover new favourite authors and whole new worlds by entering our giveaway by Monday 10 July to be in with a chance to win seven science fiction books.
On Friday 23 June the Science Museum opened a free, first-of-its-kind gallery dedicated to world-changing engineering innovations and the fascinating range of people behind them.
Collaborative Doctoral Partnership student Anaïs Walsdorf explores the life and work of Margaret Bourke-White, a pioneering photographer whose work offered social and political commentary while advocating for human rights across the world.
Here are the nominees for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2023 science fiction book of the year…
Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on a vivid insight into the blood, sweat and toil of mathematics given by James Maynard, winner of the prestigious Fields Medal.
On 11 May 1997 – more than 25 years ago – a computer beat the world chess champion, Garry Kasparov. How has our world changed since then? And what does it mean when computers win against people?
May the 4th be with you! To celebrate Star Wars Day, curator Dr. Glyn Morgan discusses the scientific possibilities of the epic story from a galaxy far, far away…
Dr. Glyn Morgan explores how cutting-edge science and fiction interplay for the inspiration of creative thinking featured within the book, Collision: Stories from the Science of CERN.