Guest post by Apprentices Jorden, Vicki & Toni Hello everyone! We are the bubbly young apprentices who work in the Learning department (mainly with the Explainers) at the Science Museum. We are here to gain vocational skills and experience in a working environment. This will prepare us for work in the future and provides us with a Level 2 NVQ in Cultural Heritage and Venue Operations qualification, which is widely recognised by employers. Jorden, 17 “I chose to do an […]
Explainers Dan and David appear on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch,

What’s Web Lab, we hear you ask? It’s an interactive exhibition about the World Wide Web based online and here at the Science Museum.

The presents our visitors really wanted. The latest inventions by our visitors.
We love receiving letters from our visitors. In fact, most of the letters we receive are from primary schools that have just visited the Museum. We recently received letters about the Flash! Bang! Wallop! Launchpad show…

A selection of London 2012-inspired drawings by our visitors in Launchpad

Science-loving drawings by our visitors
As millions descended upon London for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee festivities, a team of valiant Science Museum knights mounted their noble steed (the outreach van) and headed to the 2012 Whitehaven Jubilee festival.
Sarah, one of our newest Explainers, shares her experiences since starting at the Museum – from crushing dry ice to dealing with lost children.

They say the UK is a country of animal lovers and judging by what our visitors have drawn, it is most definitely true!
In January the Science Museum was asked to take part in the BBC’s Stargazing Live events at Woolwich and Charlton house. It was to coincide with the second series of the very successful Stargazing Live show.
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away the Science Museum discovered the secret recipe for telling an awesome story.