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Welcome to the home of human ingenuity. We curate a world-renowned collection & organise exhibitions and events for over 3 million visitors a year.
Exhibition Road, London
Joined August 2008
Our new out-of-this-world gallery, Space, is now open! Celebrating both the first space age and the future of space exploration through incredible objects such as the Sokol Spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, Helen Sharman, and the Apollo 10 module that orbited the
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In 1978, the East London Health Project and the Women’s Health Information Collective joined forces. Learn how these campaigners raised public awareness about women's health in the last blog post of this series:
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In this blog post series, Associate Curator Gabrielle Bryan-Quamina explores a unique series of posters created for the East London Health Project. In this post, Gabrielle speaks to artist Loraine...
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In the second part, hear more from the artists behind these posters. Discover how their visual storytelling helped lead urgent conversations around mental health and the connection between stuffed rats and a palace of pills:
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In this blog post series, Associate Curator Gabrielle Bryan-Quamina explores a unique series of protest posters held in the Science Museum Group Collection and speaks with artists Loraine Leeson and...
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The NHS is built on a simple and powerful principle: healthcare should be free at the point of use. But that principle has often had to be fought for. Our latest blog series explores a unique collection of protest posters from the East London Health Project—a grassroots movement
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And that's a wrap on 2025! Thank you to everyone that's visited over the year and discovered incredible stories of scientific achievement from our collection. Have a watch of our highlights reel celebrating the many standout moments from across the Science Museum Group these
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We're delighted that Jo Quinton-Tulloch, Director of @MediaMuseum, has been awarded an OBE for services to the arts in the New Year Honours list, and our Trustee, @metoffice Chief Scientist Stephen Belcher, has been appointed a CBE for services to climate science. Congrats both!
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Looking for activities to do these holidays? 🎄 Swap home time for a world of discoveries – hands-on exhibits, family trails and activities perfect for curious minds of all ages await you. Book your tickets now: Looking for activities to do these holidays? 🎄 Swap home time
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🎄Merry Christmas from all of us at the Science Museum! 🎄 The museum will be closed today and tomorrow and open again from Saturday 27 December.
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Discover our free, playful activities that support you in exploring the Science Museum with early years children this Christmas and beyond 🧩🎄 Download here:
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Discover our resources for early years, developed to support and encourage children aged 4-7 to explore STEM through stories, movement, and materials.
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Still looking for Christmas gifts? Our digital gift vouchers are the perfect last-minute Christmas presents for your loved ones and can be sent straight to their inbox. Grab your gifts now: https://t.co/vlyFz11ipm
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Out-of-this-world activities await you this winter including designing your own space shape monster, free engaging talks about our solar system and spectacular demonstrations at The Space Show. Join us as we celebrate all things space: https://t.co/wyaYVQljw7
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Have you heard the news? 👀 New games have landed in Power Up – from Mario Kart World Tour to Pokémon Legends: ZA, whether you’re into racing or ‘catching ‘em all’, there’s something for everyone. Visit Power Up to see what’s new – book tickets now: https://t.co/a9wVuccXpt
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How do you launch a rocket? Join our Deputy Keeper of Technologies and Engineering on this adventure through the fascinating history of the UK’s space programme and watch the full video to see him reveal how a rocket is launched. Watch the full video: https://t.co/RGFfaLfPPs
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🎄The Science Museum will be closed for Christmas on 24, 25 and 26 December, but we'll be back open from 27 December. Opening hours for the rest of the Christmas holidays are Monday - Sunday, 10.00 - 18.00. We look forward to welcoming you to the museum over the holiday 🚀
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Looking for evening plans? 🍿 Grab some popcorn, sit back, and experience Christopher Nolan’s award-winning films like never before. From The Dark Knight to the unrestored 2001: A Space Odyssey, feel every rumble and see every detail on the IMAX 70mm screen. Book your seats
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This festive period, treat your game-loving and adventurous loved ones to our epic gaming lounge Power Up and unmissable interactive gallery Wonderlab. For an unforgettable gift, you can also give them a memorable sleepover at the museum at one of our iconic Astronights. Get
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Ten years ago, on 15 December 2015, British Astronaut Tim Peake launched into space. To celebrate, we invited Tim to climb back inside his spacecraft at the Science Museum. Watch the full video: https://t.co/fjwe9pzknT Visit our new Space gallery to see the spacecraft in
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Ten years ago today @astro_timpeake launched into space 🚀 We're celebrating this morning with @bbcbreakfast and a live lesson for schools at 10:20. Join us 👇 https://t.co/VmWVcW7m04
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Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of @astro_timpeake's mission to space and Tim's joined us today to celebrate! https://t.co/rxtnUSCWwy 🚀
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Join Astronaut Tim Peake on the One Show tonight! Tune in on BBC1 from 19.00 tonight as Tim talks about going into space, how you can see the spacecraft that carried him into orbit in our museum and an epic live lesson we're hosting on Monday 15 December, the exact moment he
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Give the most unique gift this Christmas 🎁 For only £3 a month, you can adopt an iconic Science Museum object for a loved one, including a 140-year-old bicycle and a toilet from 1870. Get started: https://t.co/MypAQ6y3eS
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