Science Museum

Welcome to the home of human ingenuity. We curate a world-renowned collection & organise exhibitions and events for over 3 million visitors a year.

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📆 Make your Bank holiday weekend one to remember

⚡ Explore everything from electricity to space and forces in Wonderlab and learn the science behind everyday life with explosive live shows

👾 Step into our gaming gallery, Power Up, and explore a lineup of old-generation consoles that shaped childhoods, sparked rivalries, and made gaming what it is today.

📽️ Experience one of London’s most immersive cinema experiences at our IMAX. Settle in for breathtaking journeys across the wild plains of Antarctica or step back to the wonder year of the T. rex.

🖖 Celebrate 60 years of #StarTrek with us – Follow the free Star Trek trail, discover props, costumes and more from the TV series and films, and boldly go where no one has gone before. Don't forget to browse the exclusive 60th anniversary retail range in our Star Trek shop.

🚀 The #Jellycat Space Crew range has landed at the Space Shop – don’t miss your chance to discover this incredible collection.

Book your favourite experiences at the museum in advance to save up to £3 per booking – book now: https://t.co/7IDWePiQ4r

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Today may be #WorldDraculaDay, but don't worry, our galleries, including Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, where you can explore microscopic slides from blood cells and learn about the quest to better understand the human body, are open daily, 10.00–18.00.

Dracula may be stuck in his coffin during the day, but you can enjoy a half-term escape with our spacious, air-conditioned galleries.

Book Now: https://t.co/Kc2TXreums

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🚨 It’s your last chance to see Water Pantanal Fire — our thought-provoking photography exhibition closes on Sunday 31 May.

Don’t miss this ‘breathtaking, sobering exhibition’ (Secret London), full of striking images from the Pantanal wetland.

Book free tickets: https://t.co/UcGNLsG8Vz

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Before the doors open at the Science Museum, a whole team is already at work.

This International Museum Day, we’re celebrating the people who make it all possible.

From cleaners and conservators to technicians, front-of-house and security, mornings at the museum are a team effort.

We’re ready — book your free tickets to the Science Museum today: https://t.co/8YcojPpg6K

#InternationalMuseumDay @IcomOfficiel

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To celebrate #JewishCultureMonth, you can follow this self-led trail which explores how people from diverse Jewish backgrounds have pioneered medical ideas and innovations that transformed how we experience health and medicine today: https://t.co/rCF8PiU7fB

📷 Pohl Omniskop X-ray apparatus, c.1925-1935 with control panel unit

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On this day in 1796, Edward Jenner carried out the world’s first vaccination – injecting a boy with cowpox to protect him from the deadly smallpox.

Even the word “vaccine” comes from the Latin word for cow: vacca. 🐄

Discover more about Jenner in our Objects and Stories webpages here 👉 https://t.co/67lECrJy8o

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🚨New exhibition: Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst, will reveal the scientific undercurrents that shaped the emergence of the USA 250 years ago.

Opening 23 October - book your free tickets now: https://t.co/kBkoV272Zg

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We are delighted to be part of @SouthKensington

A collective of world leading museums, galleries, parks, cultural and educational institutions working together to spark wonder, inspire discovery and welcome visitors from around the world.

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It’s #NationalSleepoverDay.

Celebrate with one of our out-of-this-world, space-themed Astronights

Wander through the museum after dark and fill your evening with hands-on experiments and workshops

⭐️Friday 19 June
⭐️Friday 10 July

Book now: https://t.co/7d7ri1BmWN

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Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough 🎉

Long before he became a beloved broadcaster, Sir David was a child visiting the Science Museum. He was one of the first visitors the museum’s Children’s Gallery, which opened back in 1931.

Now, a century after his birth, Sir David continues to inspire generations to come to learn about the world.

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Group bookings are now open until 25 March 2027! 🚀

There's so much for school groups and home educators to discover at the museum this academic year.

Book your visit through our group bookings portal via this link https://t.co/m49zqT0BTR

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May the 4th be with you… Or, live long and prosper... 👀✨

We’re not choosing sides – it's lightsabers and warp drives at the Science Museum.

Discover the Science of Star Wars in our blog: https://t.co/ZcSaLhsf2H

Then, beam yourself over to our free Star Trek Warp Trail in the museum to spot iconic objects and discover the real science they inspired:
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#MayThe4th #StarWarsDay #StarTrek #ScienceMuseum #SciFi #LondonDaysOut

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Next Lates now on sale!

On Friday 5 June, join us at the Science Museum for a special Lates event in collaboration with @FestSerendipity that celebrates creativity, innovation and exchange.

Book free tickets for this after-hours takeover of the museum marking the start of the Great Exhibition Road Festival.

Plus, on the night in IMAX: The Ronson Theatre, you can discover नैनन की ठगी / Eyes Shall Deceive, a unique cinematic experience that blends storytelling, film and live music – tickets for the performance only £5 https://t.co/79vu7lgMWi

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Good luck to everyone running the #LondonMarathon today!

Perhaps you’re wearing a smartwatch today to keep track of your stats. But wearable tech isn’t just a 21st century thing: this pedometer is the 18th-century gent’s smartwatch. It was designed to be hooked over a belt or waistband and would count the number of steps taken by its wearer to estimate distances walked. 
These pedometers had a practical purpose: for example, a landowner could quickly determine the size of their estate by walking. But they were also fashionable accessories at a time when people were keen to try new entertaining devices.

This one is on display in Science City 1550-1800: The Linbury Gallery at the Science Museum, where you can also see an advertisement by the maker, Spencer and Perkins. They provided very detailed instructions, suggesting people might have struggled to get accurate readings, fortunately an issue we don’t have today!

📷 Pedometer or waywiser with fob hook, made by Spencer & Perkins, 1775-1794; The Improved Pedometer or Waywiser

London Marathon | Science Museum London

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Happy #DuellingDinosaursDay! 🦖 🎉

#OnThisDay, a jaw-dropping fossil was discovered in Montana featuring a T. rex and Triceratops locked in a final face-off.

This is considered the most complete and articulate fossil find ever.

Want to see a T. rex up close? Experience T. rex 3D in stunning IMAX – book tickets here: https://t.co/fz771bE7S6

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Have you been looking to the skies at night this week, searching for the Lyrid meteor shower? 💫

There’s no need to stay up late to catch a glimpse of Space. Open daily, our Space gallery features iconic spacecraft and out-of-this-world objects, including a three-billion-year-old piece of the moon and an extraordinary, grain-sized sample collected from the ancient asteroid Ryugu.

Book your free tickets: https://t.co/tRgM3IRTAQ

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Our very own @RogerHighfield delivered the @royalsociety David Attenborough Prize Lecture yesterday, exploring, in 'The battle for reality', how our brains, built for survival not truth, are being exploited in an age of misinformation.

Watch Roger's fascinating talk here: https://t.co/4zznPDSp0R

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Have you tried our free Star Trek Warp Trail yet? It would be highly illogical not to.

Prepare to boldly go where no-one has gone before with our trail of incredible objects from the iconic sci fi franchise. Find them all in different galleries across the museum, ending with the ultimate starfleet selfie moment in the shop.

Included with your free general admission ticket! Book now for dates until 16 July 2026 https://t.co/TzJEKOUOJQ

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📣 We’ve got exciting news!

A new interactive live show for young children and their families is coming to the Science Museum this May.

In our brand-new Bubble Explorers show, you can explore the world of bubbles – from exciting experiments to practicing your scientific exploration skills, the show will be filled with wow moments from start to end. 🫧

Tickets go on sale in early May – sign up to our newsletter to be among the first to hear when tickets are available: https://t.co/Ks4yNCVrwx

#ThingsToDoInLondon #FamilyFun #ScienceMuseum

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Three weeks ago, Artemis II became the first mission to take humans towards the Moon in over fifty years. In our latest blog post, Doug Millard reflects on why we're going back and what that means for the politics of outer space 🚀

Read more: https://t.co/92fy0KdRUF