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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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🚀Join our explainers as they challenge themselves with some space-themed head scratchers to celebrate World Space Week. 🛰️Today we’re asking: would you rather live on Earth or live on a space station? 🌌Have you ever thought about what it might be like to live in space?
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World Space Week 2025 has landed 🌑 Celebrate the largest annual space event with us and enjoy a galaxy of experiences from 4-10 October at the museum and online. Ready for lift-off? Check out everything that's on and book your free ticket here. https://t.co/7yMA8jro7E
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We were sad to hear of the death of conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, whose work changed how we see ourselves and animals in the natural world. Read more about Dr Goodall's life and work in this blog post: https://t.co/UnY6m8V5L3
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Treat your kids to a night out-of-this-world with Astronights! ⭐️ To celebrate the opening of our new Space gallery, our sleepovers have a space-inspired twist with plenty of engaging activities for a night to remember. Book now for Friday 17 October- book now:
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How about a trip to space this weekend? Our new gallery full of star objects and stellar stories is now open and it’s completely free to visit. Head towards our IMAX: The Ronson Theatre in the museum’s West Hall to see it for yourself. Book a free museum ticket:
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We were delighted to take part in a roundtable discussion today with @DWPgovuk and others on this important topic.
"Young people are full of passion and talent and this announcement gives them the opportunity to fulfil that potential” - Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden We're investing £25 million to double Youth Hubs to 200 in England, Wales and Scotland https://t.co/SUi6o5iZ5U
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News | @sciencemuseum launches Space gallery – new permanent exhibition is part of a wider project to rework the ground floor of the London museum Read: https://t.co/lkiEhfutFe
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🎬 Only 1 week to go until our IMAX 70mm film season kicks off! From The Dark Knight trilogy to award-winning Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s masterpieces return in stunning IMAX 70mm. Elevate your evening plans this autumn and experience these epic films exactly as the
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To celebrate our Space gallery now being open at the Science Museum, we’ve delved into our space collection to find extraordinary objects including… an inflatable Beach ball? Our new YouTube video features this seemingly random object found on Stephen Hawking’s desk that can
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🌌 A new era of space exploration has landed. Step into the @ScienceMuseum's new Space gallery — where Moon rocks, real spacecrafts, and cutting-edge tech come together to tell the story of space like never before 🚀✨ 💫 See Tim Peake’s spacecraft, Helen Sharman’s space
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Our wonderful free new Space gallery opened today and we’re celebrating with a weekend full of space themed activities https://t.co/7uKmrPMJqT
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The new @sciencemuseum Space gallery opens today! It's bursting with UK space technology from history alongside cutting-edge UK innovations. 🚀🛰️ We were lucky enough to have a preview of the gallery - hear from our Director of Launch and ISAM, Matt Archer. 👇
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Did you catch our free new Space gallery on @BBCBreakfast this morning? We celebrate the first space age and the future of space exploration through incredible objects. Don't miss the two remarkable human-flown spacecraft now on display side-by-side for the first time:
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As we prepare to open our new Space gallery, Science Director @RogerHighfield reports on a new discovery about the source of Earth’s water
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As the Science Museum prepares to unveil its new Space gallery next week, Science Director Roger Highfield reports on a new discovery about the source of Earth’s water.
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Did you know...? This powered wheelchair was made in 1986 by Dan Everard. It was developed for his daughter, Ruth, so she could explore independently and was donated to the museum by none other than Ruth herself! See it in our Medicine Gallery on level 1. Book your free
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Did you know that Coffee played an important role in the growth of science? ☕ Our new YouTube video explores early coffee houses (often known as Penny universities) and the impact that coffee culture has had on scientific thought since its earliest introduction to the UK.
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🏆 We’re delighted to announce that our Wonderlab+ learning platform has been shortlisted for Best Educational STEM Resource in the Teach Primary awards! 🧪 Wonderlab+ is a digital extension of our Wonderlab gallery, packed with experiments, videos, and games that help children
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In case you missed it, tickets are now on sale for a season of stunning IMAX 70mm films at the Science Museum this autumn. From Christopher Nolan’s genre-defining Dark Knight trilogy to his Oscar-winning epic Interstellar, experience these legendary films on one of the biggest
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Who are the most influential characters in the gaming industry? 🕹️ From Mario to Pikachu to Lara Croft, it's now time to find out everything about them in our gaming gallery Power Up. Learn more: https://t.co/EvUyiILDVy
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