Key Stage 2 (7-11)
Our galleries and events link really well with themes in the primary curriculum and can be an exciting and memorable experience for students.
Mix and match elements from the list below or if you're following a topic or theme then click on the links on the left for inspiration. Think about the pace of your visit and combine the activity of the hands-on galleries and the excitement of shows, IMAX and drama with exploring real things in our object rich galleries.
Check out our free homework, science club and classroom resources.
Hands-on galleries
Will your ideas today change the world tomorrow? Discover the importance of energy in this fascinating gallery.
Launchpad - the Science Museum's most popular gallery - has been relocated and reinvented. Explore science and technology first-hand with 50 hands-on exhibits and shows. See yourself on the heat camera or listen to your voice echo down a 30 metre tube.
Object-rich galleries
Learn how mechanical power replaced animal power in this history of farming. Displays include models and original equipment and aspiring farmers can even set a Massey Ferguson combine harvester in motion.
Explore the world of materials, from the leading edge of scientific innovation to new insights into everyday objects. Walk on a glass bridge; see a steel wedding dress or visit the atomic disco with its giant molecular models.
Share the dreams of the flight pioneers: see the development of aviation from its tentative beginnings to the modern era of mass air travel. Displays include Amy Johnson's Gipsy Moth, the first British jet and a unique collection of aero engines.
Find out how it felt to be a doctor or patient at different times in history, or in different cultures. Forty-three scenes ranging from detailed models to full reconstructions show the history of medicine from Neolithic times to the 1980s.
This unique, breathtaking gallery chronologically presents 150 of the most significant items from the Science Museum's collections from 1750 to 2000. Nowhere else in the world will you be able to see a display that shows so vividly the development of the modern industrial world.
See more than 5000 objects from around the world illustrating the history of medicine in western and non-western cultures. Some are beautiful, some intriguing, and some have belonged to famous people.
See the extraordinary range of labour-saving devices in this intriguing technological guide to the development of the modern home. Look at the array of gizmos and gadgets, test your skill at identifying mystery objects and attempt to outwit the burglar alarm.
The Ships gallery houses an unusually large and fine collection of models, including the first steam engine to power a vessel: William Symington's marine engine of 1788. It includes displays on Marine Engineering and Docks and Diving.
Trace the story of the space rocket. Learn about the satellites orbiting Earth. Find out how we are probing the rest of the Solar System and beyond. In this gallery you too will be exploring space.
Special exhibitions
An exciting new exhibition exploring the role played by technology in creating post-war Britain.
IMAX 3D Cinema
Dive into this magical 3D underwater adventure and be transported below the ocean surface to swim alongside some of the planet's most unique and colourful creatures.
Prepare to embark on a prehistoric underwater adventure in IMAX 3D!
Enjoy astonishing up-close 3D encounters with a multitude of shark species in this unforgettable giant screen experience.
Showing only upon request for education groups.
Join a praying mantis and a caterpillar for a 3D rainforest adventure and discover the ups and downs of being an insect. Showing only upon request for education groups.
See dinosaurs come to life on the only screen big enough to play host to them in Dinosaurs Alive 3D!
New! Fly Me to the Moon 3D (U)
In this animated spectacular, join three spirited and curious flies as they sneak on board the Apollo 11 mission for an incredible space journey. Get ready to blast off and relive the momentous occasion when the world was united for man’s first steps on the Moon!
Experience first-hand the awesome spectacle of earthquakes, volcanoes and storms on a quest to understand Earth's most destructive forces. Showing only upon request for education groups.
See inside yourself as you explore the human body on our giant screen. Showing only upon request for education groups.
The only place in London where you can see this amazing film in IMAX 3D.
Join scientists and explorers on their journey of discovery - how can mummies help them unravel the mysterious world of the pharaohs and the wonders of Ancient Egypt?
Blast off to space to see the building of the International Space Station in breathtaking 3D.
Events
Our drama characters quite literally bring science and technology to life.
A fast-moving and entertaining demonstration that explores forces and motion.
A gory journey through the human body, looking at blood and its effect on the major organs, blood vessels, disease and health. Loads of audience interactions and some tasty demos. Links to nutrition, circulation, movement, growth and health.
Book this special free event for KS2 in National Science and Engineering Week.
Roaring rockets, amazing astronauts and smelly space poo.
Wallace and Gromit will guide students through teh world of well-known inventions to discover how simple ideas can transform into life-changing devices.
Book an action-packed Science Show as part of your Launchpad visit.
Theme days
Our resident entomologist shows you the world of creepy-crawlies then watch a screening of the IMAX film Bugs! 3D and perhaps handle some bugs in the afternoon.
Join Tim Maynard to explore the amazing world of underwater creatures and watch Deep Sea 3D, then get up close with crabs and squid in the afternoon.
Watch a screening of the memorable IMAX film, The Human Body 2D, then experience a fun, informative drama performance that explores how the human body works.
Experience life with reduced gravity in our stunning IMAX film Space Station 3D then support the learning with our astronaut drama.