Discover how London grew from a lively capital city to a global hub for trade, commerce, and scientific enquiry between 1550 and 1800. In 1550, London was a hustling, bustling, rapidly expanding ...

Experience life on the International Space Station as you journey into orbit around our home planet. Recommended for KS2 upwards (ages 7+). See fantastic images of the Earth from the International ...

The museum is open daily, 10.00–18.00 (last entry 17.15). During school holidays the museum is open Monday–Sunday, 10.00–18.00 (last entry 17.15). Galleries start to close 30 minutes before the museum ...

Every donation to the Science Museum is gratefully received. Your generosity is vitally important to our continued success, benefiting the Museum and rewarding you in the process. Gift Aid is a UK ...

Bookings are open for group visits up to 31 August 2026. Formal education groups, home educators, youth and adult groups, as well as community organisations and tour operators can check availability, ...

Explore our collection, complete brain-teasing puzzles or learn about science with our range of science games and apps. We've had to retire some of our older games as ...

From mould to toilets to teddy bears, adopt an iconic object from £3 a month and help us spark wonder and curiosity in the next generation of innovators. We have hand-selected six iconic Science ...

This live online lesson took place on Monday 15 December 2025 to mark a decade since the launch of astronaut Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station. We invited children across the UK ...