Museum Objects
We curate over 200,000 objects, preserving them for the nation's heritage.
You can browse a selection of our objects below, arranged by gallery. You can also read stories about our collections on our blog Stories from the Stores or add your memories and knowledge to our Object Wiki.
Object of the week
The 'Vowel Y' washing machine and wringer, 1897.
Hand-operated 'Vowel Y' washing machine and mangle, by Thomas Bradford, 1897
Object-rich Galleries
If you want to find out more about objects currently on display with the museum, browse by the galleries listed below.
- Agriculture
- Challenge of Materials
- Computing
- Energy Hall
- Exploring Space
- Flight
- Geophysics and Oceanography
- Glimpses of Medical History
- Health Matters
- Making the Modern World
- Mathematics
- Psychology: Mind Your Head
- The Science and Art of Medicine
- Science in the 18th Century
- The Secret Life of the Home
- Telecommunications
- Measuring Time
- Veterinary History
- Who Am I?