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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 19d
Our new out-of-this-world gallery, Space, is now open!

Celebrating the first space age and the future of space exploration through incredible objects, be one of the first to experience this new gallery.

Entry included with your free museum admission ticket – book now: https://bit.ly/4mIEaP7
Visitors stand in the Science Museum's new Space gallery, observing an Apollo 10 command module, a Soyuz space capsule and a spacesuit. Also prominent are a 3D projection of the Moon and large rocket and satellite components. Two visitors look at a large Saturn rocket thruster and a section of the BepiColombo spacecraft in the Science Museum's Space gallery. Two visitors to the Science Museum's Space gallery sit on a bench, observing and pointing at a 3D projection of the Earth that appears suspended in the air. Another visitor observes from a standing position. A background wall shows the surface of the Moon. A visitor to the new Space gallery at the Science Museum stands looking at Helen Sharman's spacesuit, white with blue and red trim and with a Union Flag patch visible on its left arm. In the background are the Soyuz space capsule, another visitor examining it, and its draping parachute.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 3h
🌟One is super bright, and one is the darkest dark…

🕳️Today we’re asking our Explainers: would you rather visit a supernova or a black hole?
🚀Which celestial phenomena would you rather explore?

Share with us below and see what’s on at the museum during World Space Week: https://bit.ly/3WuYIQc
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 23h
Have you ever wondered what it feels like floating around space? 🚀

Come and meet the crew on board of the International Space Station in A Beautiful Planet, screening in our IMAX cinema, to witness and explore our Earth and beyond.

Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/472D4YF
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 1d
We're thrilled to have received the largest international donation in our history - an unprecedented eight-figure gift from the Serum Institute of India - to support the creation of Ages of Invention: The Serum Institute Gallery, which will open in 2028.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3KGQB0f
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 5d
World Space Week 2025 has landed 🌑

Celebrate the largest annual space event with us and enjoy a galaxy of experiences from 4-10 October at the museum and online.

Ready for lift-off? Check out everything that's on and book your free ticket here.

https://bit.ly/4nvmc3v
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 7d
We were sad to hear of the death of conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, whose work changed how we see ourselves and animals in the natural world.

Read more about Dr Goodall's life and work in this blog post: https://bit.ly/48JvzrO
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 14d
How about a trip to space this weekend?

Our new gallery full of star objects and stellar stories is now open and it’s completely free to visit. Head towards our IMAX: The Ronson Theatre in the museum’s West Hall to see it for yourself.

Book a free museum ticket now: https://bit.ly/3VwvdNA
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 16d
Book your tickets now: bit.ly/4mzHDiO
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 16d
🎬 Only 1 week to go until our IMAX 70mm film season kicks off!

From The Dark Knight trilogy to Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s masterpieces return in stunning IMAX 70mm. Elevate your evening plans this autumn and experience these epic films exactly as intended.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 16d
To celebrate our Space gallery now being open at the Science Museum, we’ve delved into our space collection to find extraordinary objects.

Watch our new video to discover how this Beach ball found on Stephen Hawking’s desk can help us understand the nature of the cosmos: https://bit.ly/4nfYTKZ
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Glyn Morgan @grmorgan.bsky.social · 19d
The team have done a fantastic job with our new Space Gallery, the objects look gorgeous - these photos almost don't do them justice! - and some great stories woven throughout. We are now the only museum in the world where you can see an Apollo command module alongside a Soyuz module.🚀
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 19d
Our new out-of-this-world gallery, Space, is now open!

Celebrating the first space age and the future of space exploration through incredible objects, be one of the first to experience this new gallery.

Entry included with your free museum admission ticket – book now: https://bit.ly/4mIEaP7
Visitors stand in the Science Museum's new Space gallery, observing an Apollo 10 command module, a Soyuz space capsule and a spacesuit. Also prominent are a 3D projection of the Moon and large rocket and satellite components. Two visitors look at a large Saturn rocket thruster and a section of the BepiColombo spacecraft in the Science Museum's Space gallery. Two visitors to the Science Museum's Space gallery sit on a bench, observing and pointing at a 3D projection of the Earth that appears suspended in the air. Another visitor observes from a standing position. A background wall shows the surface of the Moon. A visitor to the new Space gallery at the Science Museum stands looking at Helen Sharman's spacesuit, white with blue and red trim and with a Union Flag patch visible on its left arm. In the background are the Soyuz space capsule, another visitor examining it, and its draping parachute.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 19d
Our wonderful free new Space gallery has opened and we’re celebrating with a weekend full of space themed activities. Come and join us 10am-6pm today and tomorrow
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Andy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 19d
Delighted to finally reveal the new SPACE gallery at London's @sciencemuseum.org.uk!
It was a pleasure to help - providing what may well be the largest photo of the🌖on🌎!
The gallery is stunning, and it's so special to see the Apollo 10 Command Module alongside Soyuz.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 19d
Did you catch our free new Space gallery on BBC Breakfast this morning?

We celebrate the first space age and the future of space exploration through incredible objects. Don't miss the two remarkable human-flown spacecraft now on display side-by-side for the first time: bit.ly/4mIEaP7
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 19d
Our new out-of-this-world gallery, Space, is now open!

Celebrating the first space age and the future of space exploration through incredible objects, be one of the first to experience this new gallery.

Entry included with your free museum admission ticket – book now: https://bit.ly/4mIEaP7
Visitors stand in the Science Museum's new Space gallery, observing an Apollo 10 command module, a Soyuz space capsule and a spacesuit. Also prominent are a 3D projection of the Moon and large rocket and satellite components. Two visitors look at a large Saturn rocket thruster and a section of the BepiColombo spacecraft in the Science Museum's Space gallery. Two visitors to the Science Museum's Space gallery sit on a bench, observing and pointing at a 3D projection of the Earth that appears suspended in the air. Another visitor observes from a standing position. A background wall shows the surface of the Moon. A visitor to the new Space gallery at the Science Museum stands looking at Helen Sharman's spacesuit, white with blue and red trim and with a Union Flag patch visible on its left arm. In the background are the Soyuz space capsule, another visitor examining it, and its draping parachute.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 29d
Did you know...?

This powered wheelchair was made in 1986 by Dan Everard. It was developed for his daughter, Ruth, so she could explore independently and was donated to the museum by none other than Ruth herself!

Book your free tickets to see it in our Medicine Gallery: https://bit.ly/4gcIy76
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 31
Did you know that Coffee played an important role in the growth of science? ☕

Watch our new video which explores early coffee houses and the impact that coffee culture has had on scientific thought since its earliest introduction to the UK.

Subscribe and watch full video: https://bit.ly/45REe8x
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 29
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 29
🏆 We’re delighted to announce that our Wonderlab+ learning platform has been shortlisted for Best Educational STEM Resource in the Teach Primary awards!

🧪 Wonderlab+ is a digital extension of our Wonderlab gallery, packed with experiences that help children explore science using everyday materials.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 29
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 29
In case you missed it, tickets are now on sale for a season of stunning IMAX 70mm films at the Science Museum this autumn.

From Christopher Nolan’s genre-defining Dark Knight trilogy to his Oscar-winning epic Interstellar, experience these legendary films on one of the biggest screens in the UK.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 28
Who are the most influencial characters in the gaming industry? 🕹️

From Mario to Pikachu to Lara Croft, it's now time to find out everything about them in our gaming gallery Power Up.

Learn more: bit.ly/4fXymiA
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 27
Congratulations to our Science Director, Roger Highfield, who has received the 2025 Royal Society David Attenborough Award for his ‘vast contribution to public engagement, reaching audiences of millions as a journalist, broadcaster, author, and through museum-led initiatives’.
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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · Aug 22
Stunning, moving photographic essay on the changing climate of Africa from @sciencemuseum.org.uk with Mirella Ricciardi and @rogerhighfield.bsky.social
Vanishing Africa: Through Mirella Ricciardi’s Lens  | Science Museum
Images taken six decades ago by the acclaimed photographer Mirella Ricciardi reveal the landscapes, wildlife and people of East Africa poised on the brink of transformation by climate change.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 21
Explore our new online exhibition, Vanishing Africa, which features Kenyan-born photographer Mirella Ricciardi's stunning 1960s images of East Africa’s Indigenous peoples and landscapes alongside reflections from climate scientists, Indigenous people and conservationists.

Learn more: bit.ly/4lWCZLz
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · Aug 13
🕹️Our much-loved adults-only Power Up evening sessions are back. Whether your friends are pro-gamers, or nostalgic button bashers, play your way through 50 years of gaming history.

Book now: bit.ly/41A9bNa
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