27 June 2025The Science Museum is closed 16–26 December 2020.

27 June 2025The Science Museum is closed 16–26 December 2020.

On entering the exhibition visitors can discover the stories behind everyday foods—from potatoes and corn to margarine and McNuggets®—uncovering the history, use and environmental impact of these ...

Libby Jackson, Head of Space at the Science Museum said: ‘Space ignites an interest in science and technology in many people, including me. The Science Museum’s space gallery has been a touchstone ...

Long-term advisor to the Science Museum and Nobel Laureate, Sir Paul Nurse FRS, said: ‘Ian has not only been the longest serving Director of the Science Museum, he has also overseen both long needed ...

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Creating a technical drawing When making a new typeface, a designer provided artwork where the characters were around 2.5 inches (5cm) high. It was usually comprised of lines ruled in pencil with ...

Today a major new gallery examining the rapid energy transition and decarbonisation needed globally to limit climate change opens at the Science Museum; Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy ...

Sir Ian Blatchford, Director and Chief Executive of the Science Museum Group said: ‘Internationalism is second nature for the Science Museum Group, both because of the power of cultural engagement and ...

A major new exhibition featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from The Palace Museum in Beijing and never before displayed together in the UK, opens today at the ...

Visitors begin their journey through Turn It Up: The power of music by exploring how individual our relationships with music are. Historic music players are complemented by newer devices and people’s ...