Science Museum

📆 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

🌕 Still over the moon after the eclipse? Keep exploring space at the Science Museum this summer. See a real piece of the Moon, join our free daily Space on a Sphere shows, enjoy a family Space Show or follow our free space lovers' trail: https://bit.ly/4hxwksu

🎬 The adventure isn't over yet… New screenings of The Odyssey in magnificent IMAX 70mm are now on sale. Experience it on the big screen - book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/4w4CZhf #TheOdyssey #IMAX70mm #ScienceMuseum © 2025 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

🎉Happy International Day of Friendship! Round up your favourite people and take on the world of gaming at Power Up. From Pac-Man to Mario, there's something for every player. Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/4yPFk2c #ScienceMuseum #GamingExperience #FunDayOut

Immerse yourself in the world of bubbles with Bubble Explorers family show at the Science Museum – exciting experiments, moments of wow and a chance to practice your scientific exploration skills. 🫧 Don't miss it – book now: https://bit.ly/3TrVU8i #ScienceMuseum #ThingsToDoInLondon #FamilyDayOut

🚨 We've got great news... New additional screenings to watch and experience The Odyssey in glorious IMAX 70 mm are now on sale. Don't miss it – book now: https://bit.ly/4pDvyME #TheOdyssey #IMAX70mm #ScienceMuseum

Today, it’s Ice Cream Day. Celebrate the sweetest day of the year with a trip to Wonderlab for hands-on, mind-blowing family fun, then top it off with a scoop of your favourite ice cream or shake at the Shake Bar. Book now: https://bit.ly/4eXdeuc

Tonight, England face Argentina in a massive World Cup semi-final. But the tournament would look very different without the science behind its kits, ball and trophy. Explore the chemical history of three crucial ‘elements’ of the World Cup in this blog from our archives: https://bit.ly/4ykDNkr

Calling all teachers ⚗️🧮 Join our fully funded CPD courses next term at the Science Museum. From exploring science through play to setting up your own STEM skills club, our courses are specially designed for educators by the Science Museum Group Academy. Book here: https://bit.ly/4f2UR5X

As seen on Bargain Hunt today: step inside the Science and Innovation Park and discover what happens behind the scenes at the Hawking Building, where over 300,000 objects from the UK's national science collection are cared for. Watch the 5-minute film: https://bbc.in/4gXFLB9

Ahead of our upcoming exhibition Becoming America: how science shaped a nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst, our latest blog post explores the scientific thinking that underpinned the Declaration of Independence: https://bit.ly/4eKhgGk

As we celebrate 50 years of partnership between the Science Museum and @wellcometrust.bsky.social this month, Keeper of Medicine Katie Dabin explores the fascinating medicine collection we care for – plus some of our curators’ favourite objects – in a new blog: https://bit.ly/4oTTk6N

We are thrilled that His Majesty The King received a Fellowship of the Science Museum Group yesterday at Buckingham Palace, presented by our Chair of Trustees Sir Tim Laurence and Director Sir Ian Blatchford. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4oV1FHd

In our latest #ObjectSpotlight video, Curator Stewart Emmens reveals the hidden details of an eye-catching miniature hospital — one which had royal support and an important social role in the days before the NHS. Visit Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries: https://bit.ly/4eh93ZY

Tickets for The Odyssey are finally on sale! This summer's most anticipated epic is finally here – in a world-first feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras, watch The Odyssey the way Christoper Nolan intended in our breathtaking IMAX 70mm cinema at the Science Museum. Book now: bit.ly/4uv7MTK

We're happy to announce that the Science Museum has been shortlisted in the Best Venue for STEM Learning category at this year’s School Travel Awards! If you've joined us on a school visit to the museum recently, we would be grateful if you could support us via this link: https://bit.ly/4vMwujN

🚨 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://bit.ly/498VxVd

This International Museum Day, we’re celebrating the people who make it all possible, working before the doors open at the Science Museum. From cleaners and conservators to technicians, front-of-house staff, and security, mornings at the museum are a team effort. We’re ready https://bit.ly/3IfVqd7

To celebrate #JewishCultureMonth, you can follow this self-led trail which explores how people from diverse Jewish backgrounds have pioneered medical innovations that transformed health and medicine today: https://bit.ly/492BXda 📷 Pohl Omniskop X-ray apparatus, c.1925-1935 with control panel unit

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 here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Bupei3

🚨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://bit.ly/42Vf5IW

We are delighted to be part of @skenculturequarter.bsky.social 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 https://bit.ly/4eA5Cy3

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://bit.ly/4wdMa0p

Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough 🎉 Long before he became a broadcaster, Sir David was a child visiting the Science Museum. He was one of the first visitors to the Children’s Gallery, which opened back in 1931. Now, Sir David continues to inspire generations to learn about the world.

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://bit.ly/3QP6ipq

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://bit.ly/4n01r0s Beam yourself over to our free Star Trek Warp Trail in the museum: https://bit.ly/4n34BRb

Happy #DuellingDinosaursDay! 🦖 🎉 #OnThisDay, a jaw-dropping fossil was discovered in Montana featuring a T. rex and Triceratops locked in a final face-off. Want to see a T. rex up close? Experience T. rex 3D in stunning IMAX – book tickets here: https://bit.ly/4sXK8yC

Have you been looking to the skies at night this week, searching for the Lyrid meteor shower? 💫 Our Space gallery features out-of-this-world objects, including an extraordinary, grain-sized sample collected from the ancient asteroid Ryugu. Book your free tickets: https://bit.ly/4t3Es6k

Have you been looking to the skies at night this week, searching for the Lyrid meteor shower? 💫 Our Space gallery features out-of-this-world objects, including an extraordinary, grain-sized sample collected from the ancient asteroid Ryugu. Book your free tickets: https://bit.ly/4t3Es6k

Our very own @rogerhighfield.bsky.social delivered the @royalsociety.org 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 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7FW...

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. Included with your free general admission ticket! https://bit.ly/3OQFwfC

📣 We’ve got exciting news! A new interactive live show, Bubble Explorers, for young children and their families is coming to the Science Museum this May. Tickets go on sale in early May – sign up to our newsletter to be among the first to hear when tickets are available: https://bit.ly/4ewvhre

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://bit.ly/42lqjGn

Did you know... Moorish idols usually mate for life and fiercely defend their partner. 🐠❤️ Find out this and more in Wild Asia: Life at Extremes 3D in stunning IMAX- book now: https://bit.ly/4codIs9

Happy #WorldArtDay! Did you know that our collections contain over 15,000 art objects? Discover some of the highlights, from a hand-embroidered hospital gown to an Antony Gormley sculpture, on your next museum visit with our unexpected art trail: https://bit.ly/4mwHjD3

#AnimalCrossing turns 25 today! In 1986, a young designer left home to work for Nintendo. His feeling of loneliness sparked an idea: what if a game could help people feel connected? That idea became Animal Crossing Best way to celebrate? Visit Power Up – book your tickets: https://bit.ly/3Q6WXZI

This Easter holiday, step into Wonderlab and learn the science behind everyday life with explosive live shows and demonstrations led by our wonderful team of Explainers Book tickets now and unleash your inner scientist: https://bit.ly/47Qs1mw

Been following the historic Artemis II mission and want to learn more about lunar exploration? Check out our special Artemis II hub page to see what you can discover at the Science Museum about the past, present and future of moon missions - https://bit.ly/4c0hhV1

Today is #WorldHealthDay, celebrating the power of scientific collaboration to protect the health of people, animals and the planet. To mark the occasion, explore our archive of fascinating medical stories – from the art of anatomy to the origins of scientific medicine: https://bit.ly/4vkSaE8

#OnThisDay 50 years ago, Apple Computer Company was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. They launched their first product, the Apple I computer, a few months later. You can see the Apple I on display in our Making the Modern World gallery: https://bit.ly/4sNNULJ

Thanks to @JAXA's extraordinary Hayabusa2 mission, this week we unveiled a 4.6 billion-year-old asteroid sample in a new display in the Space gallery, sharing new insights into the search for life in the universe with our visitors. Find out more in our latest blog post: https://bit.ly/3Nxah8R

Star Trek Lates is underway! 🛸 So far we’ve had a sold-out screening of Star Trek: The Motion Picture and heard from a panel of young ESA trailblazers inspired by Star Trek to explore careers in space exploration 🪐 Book tickets here: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/s...