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It’s just over a week until Innovation Lates at the Science Museum opens this year’s Great Exhibition Road Festival – an...
28/05/2026

It’s just over a week until Innovation Lates at the Science Museum opens this year’s Great Exhibition Road Festival – and tickets are free!

Here’s what you can expect from this must-visit museum event on Friday 5 June:

🌛 a chance to explore the museum in the evening
🎶 a celebration of music, making and ideas inspired by innovation from India
🎨 incredible live performances and interactive workshops around every corner, developed in collaboration with Serendipity Arts
🎭 a welcome display from an awe-inspiring ensemble of giant hand-crafted puppets
🍛 a range of meals, snacks and drinks available to purchase on the night
🐔 an opportunity to see the museum’s fascinating free exhibition about the future of food

Book your free tickets on our website.

Today may be , but don't worry: our galleries, including Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, where you can explore micros...
26/05/2026

Today may be , 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 free tickets now: https://bit.ly/4nQe1zG

22/05/2026

🌌 35 years ago Helen Sharman became the first Brit in space 🌌

In May 1991 Helen launched into orbit on a mission to the Mir Space Station, making history in the process. Today we collaborated with Piccadilly Lights in the heart of Piccadilly Circus, celebrating that out-of-this-world achievement with Helen herself.

You can see Helen’s real spacesuit from that historic mission in the Science Museum’s new Space gallery, which brings together remarkable objects to tell the story of space exploration. Best of all, it’s free to visit!

Book your free museum ticket now 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4uK3TeR

Make this May half-term unforgettable 🚀From space adventures to explosive live shows, there’s something for all ages at ...
21/05/2026

Make this May half-term unforgettable 🚀

From space adventures to explosive live shows, there’s something for all ages at the Science Museum this half-term.

🫧 New! Bubble Explorers – Join us at the museum for this brand-new interactive show perfect for under-7s.

🔎 Embark on the free Star Trek Warp Trail to discover iconic objects and costumes from the franchise across the museum.

🎬 Immerse yourself in the magic of cinema with our 3D documentaries from the age of the T. rex to Under the Sea and beyond.

🪐 Space on a Sphere – Let our Explainers guide you through the solar system in these free talks.

👾 Hungry Space Shape Monsters – Design your own space shape monster in this free interactive workshop.

🚀 The Space Show – Get your free ticket to our space spectacular featuring out-of-this-world experiments.

🎟️ Book your favourite paid-for experiences like Power Up and Wonderlab in advance to save up to £3 per booking.

Find out more and book your tickets: https://bit.ly/42NwNyg

🚨 It’s your last chance to see Water Pantanal Fire. Our thought-provoking photography exhibition closes on Sunday 31 May...
20/05/2026

🚨 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), which brings together over 60 striking images from the Pantanal wetland as part of an international tour.

Planning to visit the museum over half term? You don’t need an extra ticket for this exhibition — entry is included with your free museum admission ticket.

Book now: https://bit.ly/4uYnGXt

Two spacecraft. Two generations of spaceflight. One date in history. 🚀On 18 May 1969, Apollo 10 launched — NASA’s final ...
18/05/2026

Two spacecraft. Two generations of spaceflight. One date in history. 🚀

On 18 May 1969, Apollo 10 launched — NASA’s final rehearsal before the Moon landing. It carried the command module that would later travel around the Moon.

Exactly 22 years later, on 18 May 1991, Helen Sharman launched aboard Soyuz TM-12 to become the first Briton in space. 🧑‍🚀

Today, you can see both the Apollo 10 command module and Helen Sharman’s spacesuit in the Space gallery at the Science Museum.

Together, these objects help tell the story of humanity’s journey beyond Earth. 🌍

Why not come and explore the Space gallery for yourself.

18/05/2026

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

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

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

We’re ready to welcome you in, so book your free tickets to the Science Museum today.

Happy International Museum Day.

International Council of Museums - ICOM

To celebrate , you can follow this self-led trail which explores how people from diverse Jewish backgrounds have pionee...
16/05/2026

To celebrate , 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://bit.ly/3Rc4JC7

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

230 years ago, an experiment paved the way to wiping out one of history’s deadliest diseases.On 14 May 1796, Edward Je...
14/05/2026

230 years ago, an experiment paved the way to wiping out one of history’s deadliest diseases.

On 14 May 1796, Edward Jenner carried out the world’s first vaccination after noticing that milkmaids who caught cowpox rarely seemed to catch smallpox. 💉

To test his theory, Jenner inoculated an 8-year-old boy with cowpox – a very risky move, that thankfully paid off.

Jenner’s idea changed medicine forever and would eventually help wipe out smallpox worldwide. Smallpox remains the only human disease to be completely eradicated.

Even the word “vaccine” comes from the Latin word for cow: v***a. 🐄

🚨 We’re excited to announce our next special exhibition, Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, supported by Gri...
11/05/2026

🚨 We’re excited to announce our next special exhibition, Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst and opening 23 October 2026.

Marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this free exhibition reveals the rich and complex scientific history that shaped the emergence of the USA in the 18th century.

Find out more and book your free tickets: https://bit.ly/4dco8Ke

📷 1. The Bald Eagle, Mark Catesby, 1722-26 © Royal Collection Trust
2. Model of a birch bark canoe from North America, unsigned, 1926-1936 © Science Museum Group
3. George III painting, Alan Ramsay, about 1761-2 © Royal Collection Trust
4. Close up of the Gulf Stream map, Benjamin Franklin and Timothy Folger, about 1768 © Library of Congress

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