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The NHS is built on a simple and powerful principle: healthcare should be free at the point of use. But that principle has often had to be fought for.
Our latest blog series explores a unique collection of protest posters from the East London Health Project: https://bit.ly/4bnMj9h
Our latest blog series explores a unique collection of protest posters from the East London Health Project: https://bit.ly/4bnMj9h
January 9, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The NHS is built on a simple and powerful principle: healthcare should be free at the point of use. But that principle has often had to be fought for.
Our latest blog series explores a unique collection of protest posters from the East London Health Project: https://bit.ly/4bnMj9h
Our latest blog series explores a unique collection of protest posters from the East London Health Project: https://bit.ly/4bnMj9h
That's a wrap on 2025!
Thank you to everyone that's visited this year. Have a watch of our highlights reel celebrating standout moments from across the Science Museum Group these past 12 months.
See you in 2026! 🎆
Book your free visit now: https://bit.ly/491c7qw
Thank you to everyone that's visited this year. Have a watch of our highlights reel celebrating standout moments from across the Science Museum Group these past 12 months.
See you in 2026! 🎆
Book your free visit now: https://bit.ly/491c7qw
December 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
That's a wrap on 2025!
Thank you to everyone that's visited this year. Have a watch of our highlights reel celebrating standout moments from across the Science Museum Group these past 12 months.
See you in 2026! 🎆
Book your free visit now: https://bit.ly/491c7qw
Thank you to everyone that's visited this year. Have a watch of our highlights reel celebrating standout moments from across the Science Museum Group these past 12 months.
See you in 2026! 🎆
Book your free visit now: https://bit.ly/491c7qw
🎄Merry Christmas from all of us at the Science Museum! 🎄
The museum will be closed today and tomorrow and open again from Saturday 27 December.
The museum will be closed today and tomorrow and open again from Saturday 27 December.
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎄Merry Christmas from all of us at the Science Museum! 🎄
The museum will be closed today and tomorrow and open again from Saturday 27 December.
The museum will be closed today and tomorrow and open again from Saturday 27 December.
Still looking for Christmas gifts?
Our digital gift vouchers are the perfect last-minute Christmas presents for your loved ones and can be sent straight to their inbox.
Grab your gifts now: https://bit.ly/48Xnrm1
Our digital gift vouchers are the perfect last-minute Christmas presents for your loved ones and can be sent straight to their inbox.
Grab your gifts now: https://bit.ly/48Xnrm1
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Still looking for Christmas gifts?
Our digital gift vouchers are the perfect last-minute Christmas presents for your loved ones and can be sent straight to their inbox.
Grab your gifts now: https://bit.ly/48Xnrm1
Our digital gift vouchers are the perfect last-minute Christmas presents for your loved ones and can be sent straight to their inbox.
Grab your gifts now: https://bit.ly/48Xnrm1
Out-of-this-world activities await you this winter including designing your own space shape monster, free engaging talks about our solar system and spectacular demonstrations at The Space Show.
Join us as we celebrate all things space: https://bit.ly/3YBG3TP
Join us as we celebrate all things space: https://bit.ly/3YBG3TP
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Out-of-this-world activities await you this winter including designing your own space shape monster, free engaging talks about our solar system and spectacular demonstrations at The Space Show.
Join us as we celebrate all things space: https://bit.ly/3YBG3TP
Join us as we celebrate all things space: https://bit.ly/3YBG3TP
How do you launch a rocket?
Join our Deputy Keeper of Technologies and Engineering on this adventure through the fascinating history of the UK’s space programme and watch the full video to see him reveal how a rocket is launched.
Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3L6ZYaa
Join our Deputy Keeper of Technologies and Engineering on this adventure through the fascinating history of the UK’s space programme and watch the full video to see him reveal how a rocket is launched.
Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3L6ZYaa
December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
How do you launch a rocket?
Join our Deputy Keeper of Technologies and Engineering on this adventure through the fascinating history of the UK’s space programme and watch the full video to see him reveal how a rocket is launched.
Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3L6ZYaa
Join our Deputy Keeper of Technologies and Engineering on this adventure through the fascinating history of the UK’s space programme and watch the full video to see him reveal how a rocket is launched.
Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3L6ZYaa
🎄The Science Museum will be closed for Christmas on 24, 25 and 26 December, but we'll be back open from 27 December.
Opening hours for the rest of the Christmas holidays are Monday - Sunday, 10.00 - 18.00.
We look forward to welcoming you to the museum over the holiday 🚀
Opening hours for the rest of the Christmas holidays are Monday - Sunday, 10.00 - 18.00.
We look forward to welcoming you to the museum over the holiday 🚀
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎄The Science Museum will be closed for Christmas on 24, 25 and 26 December, but we'll be back open from 27 December.
Opening hours for the rest of the Christmas holidays are Monday - Sunday, 10.00 - 18.00.
We look forward to welcoming you to the museum over the holiday 🚀
Opening hours for the rest of the Christmas holidays are Monday - Sunday, 10.00 - 18.00.
We look forward to welcoming you to the museum over the holiday 🚀
This festive season, treat your game-loving and adventurous loved ones to our epic gaming lounge Power Up and unmissable interactive gallery Wonderlab.
You can also gift them a memorable museum sleepover experience at one of our iconic Astronights.
Get your gifts: https://bit.ly/3MPruJL
You can also gift them a memorable museum sleepover experience at one of our iconic Astronights.
Get your gifts: https://bit.ly/3MPruJL
December 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This festive season, treat your game-loving and adventurous loved ones to our epic gaming lounge Power Up and unmissable interactive gallery Wonderlab.
You can also gift them a memorable museum sleepover experience at one of our iconic Astronights.
Get your gifts: https://bit.ly/3MPruJL
You can also gift them a memorable museum sleepover experience at one of our iconic Astronights.
Get your gifts: https://bit.ly/3MPruJL
Ten years ago, on 15 December 2015, British Astronaut Tim Peake launched into space. To celebrate, we invited Tim to climb back inside his spacecraft at the Science Museum.
Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/JKL6RBmKLg0
Visit our new Space gallery to see the spacecraft in person.
Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/JKL6RBmKLg0
Visit our new Space gallery to see the spacecraft in person.
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Ten years ago, on 15 December 2015, British Astronaut Tim Peake launched into space. To celebrate, we invited Tim to climb back inside his spacecraft at the Science Museum.
Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/JKL6RBmKLg0
Visit our new Space gallery to see the spacecraft in person.
Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/JKL6RBmKLg0
Visit our new Space gallery to see the spacecraft in person.
Give the most unique gift this Christmas 🎁
For only £3 a month, you can adopt an iconic Science Museum object for a loved one, including a 140-year-old bicycle and a toilet from 1870.
Get started: https://bit.ly/4rMSCZO
For only £3 a month, you can adopt an iconic Science Museum object for a loved one, including a 140-year-old bicycle and a toilet from 1870.
Get started: https://bit.ly/4rMSCZO
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Give the most unique gift this Christmas 🎁
For only £3 a month, you can adopt an iconic Science Museum object for a loved one, including a 140-year-old bicycle and a toilet from 1870.
Get started: https://bit.ly/4rMSCZO
For only £3 a month, you can adopt an iconic Science Museum object for a loved one, including a 140-year-old bicycle and a toilet from 1870.
Get started: https://bit.ly/4rMSCZO
Still looking for Christmas present inspiration? 🎁
We’re keeping the museum open until late on Friday 12 December for an evening of special seasonal shopping and fun festive activities. With plenty of out-of-this-world gifts, you can find a unique item to gift your loved ones this season.
We’re keeping the museum open until late on Friday 12 December for an evening of special seasonal shopping and fun festive activities. With plenty of out-of-this-world gifts, you can find a unique item to gift your loved ones this season.
December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Still looking for Christmas present inspiration? 🎁
We’re keeping the museum open until late on Friday 12 December for an evening of special seasonal shopping and fun festive activities. With plenty of out-of-this-world gifts, you can find a unique item to gift your loved ones this season.
We’re keeping the museum open until late on Friday 12 December for an evening of special seasonal shopping and fun festive activities. With plenty of out-of-this-world gifts, you can find a unique item to gift your loved ones this season.
What do McLaren and the Concorde have in common? 🏎️✈️
The 2025 double-winning F1 team was also the first to put carbon fibre into race-car structures back in the ’60s, thanks to engineers who came straight from working on the supersonic plane.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48pTlbR
The 2025 double-winning F1 team was also the first to put carbon fibre into race-car structures back in the ’60s, thanks to engineers who came straight from working on the supersonic plane.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48pTlbR
December 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What do McLaren and the Concorde have in common? 🏎️✈️
The 2025 double-winning F1 team was also the first to put carbon fibre into race-car structures back in the ’60s, thanks to engineers who came straight from working on the supersonic plane.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48pTlbR
The 2025 double-winning F1 team was also the first to put carbon fibre into race-car structures back in the ’60s, thanks to engineers who came straight from working on the supersonic plane.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48pTlbR
The countdown is on!
Only 7 days left to join Astronaut Tim Peake at the Science Museum for a day of fun activities celebrating the 10th anniversary of his mission to the International Space Station.
Get your free admission tickets: https://bit.ly/4iLCl3p
Only 7 days left to join Astronaut Tim Peake at the Science Museum for a day of fun activities celebrating the 10th anniversary of his mission to the International Space Station.
Get your free admission tickets: https://bit.ly/4iLCl3p
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The countdown is on!
Only 7 days left to join Astronaut Tim Peake at the Science Museum for a day of fun activities celebrating the 10th anniversary of his mission to the International Space Station.
Get your free admission tickets: https://bit.ly/4iLCl3p
Only 7 days left to join Astronaut Tim Peake at the Science Museum for a day of fun activities celebrating the 10th anniversary of his mission to the International Space Station.
Get your free admission tickets: https://bit.ly/4iLCl3p
Give your loved ones inspiring gifts this season 🎁
With various unique options including classic museum sleepovers and adopting one of our iconic objects for as little as £3 a month, you can give your loved ones unforgettable memories this Christmas.
Grab your gifts now: https://bit.ly/4pJv2vo
With various unique options including classic museum sleepovers and adopting one of our iconic objects for as little as £3 a month, you can give your loved ones unforgettable memories this Christmas.
Grab your gifts now: https://bit.ly/4pJv2vo
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Give your loved ones inspiring gifts this season 🎁
With various unique options including classic museum sleepovers and adopting one of our iconic objects for as little as £3 a month, you can give your loved ones unforgettable memories this Christmas.
Grab your gifts now: https://bit.ly/4pJv2vo
With various unique options including classic museum sleepovers and adopting one of our iconic objects for as little as £3 a month, you can give your loved ones unforgettable memories this Christmas.
Grab your gifts now: https://bit.ly/4pJv2vo
Announcing our new photography exhibition, Water Pantanal Fire.
Featuring over 60 striking images from the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, this exhibition captures the vibrant wildlife of this aquatic paradise, and the wildfires that threaten its fragile beauty.
Featuring over 60 striking images from the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, this exhibition captures the vibrant wildlife of this aquatic paradise, and the wildfires that threaten its fragile beauty.
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Announcing our new photography exhibition, Water Pantanal Fire.
Featuring over 60 striking images from the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, this exhibition captures the vibrant wildlife of this aquatic paradise, and the wildfires that threaten its fragile beauty.
Featuring over 60 striking images from the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, this exhibition captures the vibrant wildlife of this aquatic paradise, and the wildfires that threaten its fragile beauty.
Join us for an evening of festivities at the Science Museum 🎄
We’re keeping the museum open late on Friday 12 December for our Christmas Late event with seasonal dishes to choose from in our cafes, unique Christmas presents in our shops and spectacular experiments at The Space Show waiting for you.
We’re keeping the museum open late on Friday 12 December for our Christmas Late event with seasonal dishes to choose from in our cafes, unique Christmas presents in our shops and spectacular experiments at The Space Show waiting for you.
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Join us for an evening of festivities at the Science Museum 🎄
We’re keeping the museum open late on Friday 12 December for our Christmas Late event with seasonal dishes to choose from in our cafes, unique Christmas presents in our shops and spectacular experiments at The Space Show waiting for you.
We’re keeping the museum open late on Friday 12 December for our Christmas Late event with seasonal dishes to choose from in our cafes, unique Christmas presents in our shops and spectacular experiments at The Space Show waiting for you.
This #GivingTuesday, we’re celebrating our amazing community of supporters and the many ways you #GiveYourWay. Thank you for helping us spark curiosity, preserve scientific stories and inspire future innovators.
To learn more about how you can support us, click here: https://bit.ly/49QVLBr
To learn more about how you can support us, click here: https://bit.ly/49QVLBr
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This #GivingTuesday, we’re celebrating our amazing community of supporters and the many ways you #GiveYourWay. Thank you for helping us spark curiosity, preserve scientific stories and inspire future innovators.
To learn more about how you can support us, click here: https://bit.ly/49QVLBr
To learn more about how you can support us, click here: https://bit.ly/49QVLBr
How old is our universe?
Science Director at the Science Museum, Roger Highfield and Principal Investigator of the WMAP Mission Charles Bennett explore how Stephen Hawking’s beach ball holds the key to understanding the origin of the cosmos.
Watch the full video on YouTube: https://bit.ly/49EIOe1
Science Director at the Science Museum, Roger Highfield and Principal Investigator of the WMAP Mission Charles Bennett explore how Stephen Hawking’s beach ball holds the key to understanding the origin of the cosmos.
Watch the full video on YouTube: https://bit.ly/49EIOe1
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
How old is our universe?
Science Director at the Science Museum, Roger Highfield and Principal Investigator of the WMAP Mission Charles Bennett explore how Stephen Hawking’s beach ball holds the key to understanding the origin of the cosmos.
Watch the full video on YouTube: https://bit.ly/49EIOe1
Science Director at the Science Museum, Roger Highfield and Principal Investigator of the WMAP Mission Charles Bennett explore how Stephen Hawking’s beach ball holds the key to understanding the origin of the cosmos.
Watch the full video on YouTube: https://bit.ly/49EIOe1
Following a visit to the National Quantum Computing Centre, Science Director @RogerHighfield looks into how lasers and atoms could change the future of computation.
Find out more on our blog: https://bit.ly/47tDYi7
Find out more on our blog: https://bit.ly/47tDYi7
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Following a visit to the National Quantum Computing Centre, Science Director @RogerHighfield looks into how lasers and atoms could change the future of computation.
Find out more on our blog: https://bit.ly/47tDYi7
Find out more on our blog: https://bit.ly/47tDYi7
🪩Get a taste for the future at our free Future of Food Lates in February 2026, when we’ll be screening The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Soylent Green alongside all our favourite Lates activities.
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🪩Get a taste for the future at our free Future of Food Lates in February 2026, when we’ll be screening The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Soylent Green alongside all our favourite Lates activities.
🎁 For one night only in December we’re keeping the museum open until late, so you can explore our galleries after dark, watch awe-inspiring shows and enjoy late night Christmas shopping for science-inspired stocking fillers.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🎁 For one night only in December we’re keeping the museum open until late, so you can explore our galleries after dark, watch awe-inspiring shows and enjoy late night Christmas shopping for science-inspired stocking fillers.
🌱 Extended until 1 September 2026, there’s now more time to experience our free Future of Food exhibition and discover how science is creating more sustainable ways of growing, cooking and eating food.
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🌱 Extended until 1 September 2026, there’s now more time to experience our free Future of Food exhibition and discover how science is creating more sustainable ways of growing, cooking and eating food.
🧑🚀Join us and Tim Peake on Sunday 14 December for a day of unforgettable activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his mission to the International Space Station.
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🧑🚀Join us and Tim Peake on Sunday 14 December for a day of unforgettable activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his mission to the International Space Station.
Something strange is stirring at the Science Museum…
Join us for Halloween Lates and watch our galleries come alive after hours.
Book your free tickets: https://bit.ly/3Wic8z6
Join us for Halloween Lates and watch our galleries come alive after hours.
Book your free tickets: https://bit.ly/3Wic8z6
October 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Something strange is stirring at the Science Museum…
Join us for Halloween Lates and watch our galleries come alive after hours.
Book your free tickets: https://bit.ly/3Wic8z6
Join us for Halloween Lates and watch our galleries come alive after hours.
Book your free tickets: https://bit.ly/3Wic8z6
Ever wanted to take a journey around the weird and wonderful planets and moons that make up our Solar System?
Celebrate World Space Week with a read of our story about the Sun, the planets orbiting our star, and more – told through extraordinary space objects in the Science Museum Group Collection.
Celebrate World Space Week with a read of our story about the Sun, the planets orbiting our star, and more – told through extraordinary space objects in the Science Museum Group Collection.
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ever wanted to take a journey around the weird and wonderful planets and moons that make up our Solar System?
Celebrate World Space Week with a read of our story about the Sun, the planets orbiting our star, and more – told through extraordinary space objects in the Science Museum Group Collection.
Celebrate World Space Week with a read of our story about the Sun, the planets orbiting our star, and more – told through extraordinary space objects in the Science Museum Group Collection.