About the museum

 

Collections

Babbage Difference Engine Number 1

We have hundreds of thousands of objects in our collection, from aircraft to microchips.

History

Construction of the East Block, Science Museum, London, 9 May 1919

The Science Museum has its origins in the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in Hyde Park.

Director

Prof Chris Rapley CBE is the Director of the Science Museum.

Library and Archives

The Science Museum library specialises in the history and biography of science and technology.

Science Museum at Wroughton

An old RAF airfield in Wroughton now serves as a storage facility for our large objects.

Science Museum Arts Projects

About Art at the Science Museum Science Museum arts projects explore artists' perspectives on the past, present and future of science and technology, creating new opportunities for encountering contemporary art.