Newly suspended from the ceiling of the Making the Modern World gallery in the Science Museum is Spirit of Innovation, the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft. Former Assistant Curator Laura Büllesbach reveals insights into its ground-breaking design, the technological boundaries it pushes and what the aircraft might mean for the future of sustainable aviation.
Inventory Assistant Stephanie Gray uncovers a story of aerial adventure in 1924 and the role played by a first aid kit now cared for by the Science Museum Group.
Follow this transport trail and go on a journey of exploration and discovery around the Science Museum.
The first non-stop transatlantic flight took place in June 1919. We explore what happened next…
Driverless vehicles use artificial intelligence to guide themselves without human intervention. The Science Museum’s new exhibition, Driverless: Who is in Control? opens today and explores how these technologies could soon influence our lives.
500 years after his death, we reflect on the life and ideas of Leonardo da Vinci.
To celebrate International Wheelchair Day on the 1st March, Research Fellow Kay Nias explores the history behind what has arguably been the most important mobility device in history.
250 years ago, on 5 January 1769, one of the UK’s most significant patents was granted. Curator Ben Russell takes up the story.
As 2018 draws to a close, we share a few fascinating objects which joined the collection this year.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have achieved the first ever flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft which has no moving parts.
Curator Doug Millard explores why the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket was so significant for space exploration.
With Star Wars: The Last Jedi on our screens, we’ve been inspired to examine the science behind this epic space saga.