One of the world’s most valuable watches will go on display in Versailles: Science and Splendour when the exhibition opens on 12 December at the Science Museum in London. The No.160 watch by ...

Calling all budding science fiction writers! To celebrate the opening of Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, we’re joining forces with major publisher Hodder & Stoughton to launch a ...

Please go to our visit page to see all planned closures for Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries. Featuring three thousand objects and covering an area equivalent to 1,500 hospital beds, Medicine: The ...

Discover how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to limit climate change in our free gallery. Looking at the past, present and future of energy systems, Energy Revolution: The Adani ...

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface and as the planet heats up, they are feeling the impact acutely. But how exactly does climate change affect our oceans, how do our oceans influence ...

The Science Afternoon Tea is not available over school holidays but is bookable up until 27 March 2026. Enjoy a luxury afternoon tea with a science-inspired twist. Brand new to the Science Museum, ...

Stephen Hawking was one of the most influential scientists of our generation, and the most famous. In his work he explored the origins and fate of the universe and revealed new insights about black ...

This exhibition closed in January 2017. For details of our current exhibitions, visit our See and Do page. From the Stone Age to the Space Age, Cosmos and Culture revealed how people around the world ...

The Secret Life of the Home gallery closed on Sunday 2 June. Find out more as we say goodbye to this much-loved gallery in our new blog. From pop-up toasters to horse-drawn vacuum cleaners, this ...

Until the early 20th century, a computer was a person who performed calculations by hand. But key innovations in technology saw machines take on this role—what were they, and who was behind them? In ...

Explore our collection beyond the museum floor and find out the fascinating histories behind even the smallest objects. Objects and Stories aims to give you better access to this world-class Museum ...

Getting directions, watching television, monitoring the weather, conducting scientific research—our lives have been fundamentally changed by thousands of satellites in orbit around Earth. Satellite ...