From radio and radar to MRI and fibre optics, do you know just how many of the world’s revolutionary innovations were developed and patented in Britain?
On a wall at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich hangs a portrait of John Harrison on loan from the Science Museum Group (SMG) collections and Art Curator Katy Barrett tells us more about this intriguing man.
On Monday 21 August 2017, a solar eclipse was visible across most of the United States for the first time in a century. To celebrate, curator Ali Boyle shared a short history of eclipses and a few favourite objects from our collection.
Take a look at the story behind The Last Supper
A new lease of life for our shipping models in Voyages
Today marks sixty-six years since the opening of the Festival of Britain. Chemistry Curator Sophie Waring looks at how it brought science and art together in the post-war era
Dr Howard Coutts, Curator of Decorative Arts at The Bowes Museum, shares the incredible story of the Silver Swan, which will star in the Science Museum’s 2017 Robots exhibition.
Karinna Nobbs explores the data visualisation and projection mapping needed for the Dress For Our Time installation.
Roger Highfield explores the impact of eclipses on science.
Artist Esther Fox explores the ethical challenges associated with pre-natal genetic screening in a new piece of art now on display in the Museum.
Roger Highfield reflects on a Cheltenham Science Festival discussion about a new direction for the interactions between art and science directions
We asked Sir Christopher Frayling about the impact of Frankenstein, first told 200 years ago this month.