Events
An exciting show exploring the science of Explosions! How are they made? What are they? And what are they used for? Be blown away by this fantastic show.
Please fasten your seatbelt and prepare for take off!
From lift off to touch down.
Roaring rockets, amazing astronauts and smelly space poo.
Come to our new PROVE IT! exhibit, explore the evidence for climate change, and chat to experts about why Copenhagen is important for them and everyone on Earth.
Confused by computers? Mixed up by maths? Come and meet Ada the number-crunching queen.
Come and meet Alexander Fleming, medicine man and hero in the fight against infection.
In 1930 flying sensation Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Find out about her life and see the actual plane she used to make her epic flight.
Hold onto your hats and get ready for adventure as Bob the mechanic tells you his amazing cloud-busting tales of magnificent men and women and their flying machines.
Sir Isambard Kingdom Brunel at your service... Meet the famous British engineer who designed one of the finest ships, the Great Eastern.
Join the one-and-only Albert Einstein for a mystery mind tour of the science behind time, space and the weighty issue of gravity.
A “Woman’s work is never done!”. Come and see Florrie the Edwardian Maid as she goes about her daily chores
What would you like to ask Gene Cernan, the last man to step on the Moon in 1972?
Meet everyone’s favourite scientist... and his skateboard!
Can you imagine the terrible stink in the days when the River Thames was practically an open sewer?
Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic, is a hundred years old.
‘Pieces of the Sun’
Hear the story of brave nurse and heroine of the Crimean War Mary Seacole.
Come and meet Michael Faraday and let him tell you all about his cutting-edge electric experiments.
Fashion lovers everywhere get ready for the hottest gossip on the catwalk... Mauve is the new black!
Encounter Nancy the Waterseller as she tells you her story of why she has to sell water to the people of London during the early 1900s.
A magical character, Bogbean, tells stories about materials and how scientists have taken inspiration from nature to create new materials.
Having learned to fly hanging from him home-made glider, Percy Piltcher is almost ready to add an engine. Discover the triumphs and dangers of flight with this great British pioneer.
Join Spitfire pilot ‘Flaps’ Peters on the third floor and be taken back in time to hear about his life and times during the Battle of Britain.
Come along and discover the world of toilets and find out where your poo goes when you pull the chain with Thomas Crapper.
Our free events across Black History Month in October 2009 celebrate the work of black scientists and achievers.
Feel the impact of a Saturn V rocket launch, take a trip on the lunar rover and discover the smell of space in our motion effects simulation theatre.
Please fasten your seatbelt and prepare for take off!
Shhhh... Can you keep a secret?
Roaring rockets, amazing astronauts and smelly space poo.
An exciting show exploring the science of Explosions! Be blown away by this fantastic show.
Find out more about the exciting principles of science in these interactive, Explainer led Science Shows.
From lift off to touch down.
A fun filled, informative look at the world of forces.
