Saturday 18 May 2013
Museum Tours
Discover the history of Flight in this free tour. From mankind's earliest dreams of flight, through the Wright brothers to the jumbo jet.
- Starts:
- 13:00
Storytelling
Join us on a journey of a lifetime - the lifetime of a star, from stellar nurseries to glittering galaxies, in this free storytelling suitable for ages 7 and under.
- Starts:
- 11:00
Science Shows
Find out more about the exciting principles of science in these interactive, Explainer led Science Shows.
- Starts:
- 11:00,
- 12:00,
- 13:00,
- 14:00,
- 15:00,
- 16:00,
- 17:00
3, 2, 1 blast off! Join us on our journey through Space in this fast paced action packed extravaganza of a show!
- Starts:
- 13:00
Climate Changing
Put yourself in their shells. Sign up for a Cockroach Tour of the Science Museum and get a quirky and inquisitive take on the human race.
- Starts:
- 14:00,
- 16:00
Drama Characters
A “Woman’s work is never done!”. Come and see Florrie the Edwardian Maid as she goes about her daily chores
- Starts:
- 12:30,
- 14:00
IMAX cinema
Dive into this magical 3D adventure and swim with some of the planet's most colourful creatures.
- Starts:
- 12:30,
- 15:00
Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by the larger‐than‐life creatures which were ruling the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth.
- Starts:
- 11:15
Journey through distant galaxies on this mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Starts:
- 13:45,
- 16:15
Workshops
Inventors wanted! We challenge you to build something that can move.
- Starts:
- 15:00,
- 15:15,
- 15:30
Special Exhibitions
Visit the new free trail and learn amazing stories about our climate changing world.
Until Friday 27 June 14
Explore how astronomy has changed the way we see our universe - and ourselves - through this object-rich exhibition.
Until Thursday 31 December 15
Celebrating the centenary of X-ray crystallography, a technique developed by father-and-son team William H. Bragg and W. Lawrence Bragg in 1913.
Until Wednesday 01 January 14
The new novel by author Tony White is premiering exclusively at the Science Museum.
Until Friday 25 April 14
Electronic music is everywhere, from the television that we watch to the music we listen to in clubs and even the ringtones on our mobile phones.
Until Tuesday 31 December 13
Pain Less, a new exhibition featured in the Antenna – Science News gallery, investigates the future of pain relief through personal stories, scientific discovery, objects, films and even games.
Until Saturday 31 August 13
Special exhibition celebrating the work and legacy of Alan Turing, mathematician, pioneer of modern computing and Enigma codebreaker.
Until Monday 21 October 13
An interactive gallery exploring how the web works and bringing the internet to life.
Until Thursday 20 June 13