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Science Museum

Interactive galleries exploring science, technology, and medicine with hands-on exhibits, flight simulators, and IMAX cinema.

Science Museum

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Seven floors chronicle humanity's "what if?" moments—from Stephenson's Rocket to space capsules, early computers to climate science. This South Kensington giant makes complex concepts thrilling through 300,000 objects, explosive demonstrations, and hands-on galleries where visitors create lightning and walk through infinity.

Innovation Journeys

Making the Modern World showcases game-changers: the first jet engine, Apollo 10 command module, and Stephenson's Rocket. Wonderlab's 50+ experiments let visitors generate lightning, experience forces on the friction slide, and explore physics through play. Zaha Hadid's Mathematics Gallery suspends aircraft in patterns demonstrating airflow equations made beautiful.

Information Age traces communication from telegraph to TikTok. Medicine galleries journey from bloodletting to gene therapy via reconstructed Victorian pharmacies. The Atmosphere gallery confronts climate change with powerful visualizations and solution-focused interactives.

Beyond Static Display

IMAX documentaries transport viewers from ocean depths to orbit. Simulator rides recreate Red Arrows aerobatics and space missions. Explosive science shows ignite curiosity (literally), while adult-only Lates explore AI, quantum computing, and cocktails.

Free entry, charges for IMAX/simulators. Book popular galleries online. Pattern Pod (under-8s) provides sensory play. The Energy Café's kinetic sculpture mesmerizes during lunch. Download the app for object stories and queue times.