As a new display featuring a model of a red blood cell showing abnormalities goes on display in Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, research fellow Shelley Angelie Saggar explores how Thalassemia has been perceived culturally throughout history.
As part of a new season of free exhibitions and galleries this autumn at the Science Museum, we explore some of the big questions that inspire our galleries, exhibitions and events programme.
As part of our Summer of Space, Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to Buzz Aldrin about the tense moments before the first lunar landing on July 20, 1969.
What if the Soviet hammer and sickle had been the first flag on the Moon, rather than the Stars and Stripes? Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who trained to be the first to walk on the Moon.
As the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission draws nearer, Science Museum curator John Liffen reminisces about watching the launch from the museum.
Exhibition Content Developer Khalil Thirlaway takes a look at some of the most influential characters in gaming’s long history.
Can you help us identify some of the objects in our chemistry collection?
Inspired by the growing number of female gamers attending Power UP this year, we take a look at the rise in female developers.
Exploring the stories behind our objects
The bravery of stretcher bearers at Passchendaele
On this Day in 1909 the Science Museum officially came into being. In celebration of our birthday we’ve asked staff to share their favourite objects from across the museum
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