From the first crackly telephone call to the ‘smart’ devices so many of us carry everywhere, one-to-one voice communication fundamentally changed the way we interact.

Discover how London grew from a lively capital city to a global hub for trade, commerce, and scientific enquiry between 1550 and 1800. In 1550, London was a hustling, bustling, rapidly expanding ...

Experience life on the International Space Station as you journey into orbit around our home planet. Recommended for KS2 upwards (ages 7+). See fantastic images of the Earth from the International ...

Give the gift of Wonderlab and treat them to a year’s worth of mind-blowing science. Fuel your child's imagination and give them the gift of wonder with an Annual Pass to the most spectacular ...

Explore our collection, complete brain-teasing puzzles or learn about science with our range of science games and apps. We've had to retire some of our older games as ...

Every donation to the Science Museum is gratefully received. Your generosity is vitally important to our continued success, benefiting the Museum and rewarding you in the process. Gift Aid is a UK ...

Bookings are open for group visits up to 31 August 2026. Formal education groups, home educators, youth and adult groups, as well as community organisations and tour operators can check availability, ...

The museum is open daily, 10.00–18.00 (last entry 17.15). During school holidays the museum is open Monday–Sunday, 10.00–18.00 (last entry 17.15). Galleries start to close 30 minutes before the museum ...