Amy Johnson’s Birthday
Today marks 114 years since British aviation pioneer Amy Johnson was born. One of the most famous ob..
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Science Museum Anniversary
On this Day in 1909 the Science Museum officially came into being. In celebration of our birthday we.. -
A mysterious object
Assistant curator Jack Mitchell reveals the story behind a mysterious object in the collection. -
Celebrating Churchill’s Scientists With Sir Winston’s Great-grandson
The exhibition opened to the public on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill'.. -
Winston Churchill: Up In The Air
Rachel Boon looks at the lesser known story of Winston Churchill's passion for flying, soon to .. -
Wonderful Things: Frost Ornithopter
Becky Honeycombe from our Learning Support Team writes about one of her favourite objects in the Mus.. -
The Dambusters, Barnes Wallis And The Bouncing Bomb
Seventy years ago, in the early hours of the 17 May 1943, 8 Lancaster bombers flew back to RAF Scamp.. -
1970s: Concorde
A 1970s aviation icon and triumph of engineering: Why Concorde is the greatest British innovation of.. -
"The Whole World Is Full Of These Flying Balls"
From November 1782, James Watt and his friends were excited by the Montgolfier brothers�.. -
From Vulcan To UAV
The Farnborough Air Show is a biennial jamboree that's actually more market place than show. It.. -
How We Got The Planes In: Part Two
A couple of weeks ago I talked about how we got the aircraft into our Flight gallery, in response to.. -
How Did We Get The Planes In?
Last week one of our visitors asked us a question via Twitter while looking round our third-floor&nb..
