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Offer students the opportunity to see and experience the history, technology and scientific phenomena that they are studying. Give subjects a historical and social context and make them more real and memorable for students.
Choose elements from the list below or if you're following a curriculum theme click the links on the left for inspiration. Think about the pace of your visit and combine discussion and observation in our object rich galleries and special exhibitions with open-ended questioning and exploration in our hands-on galleries.
Object-rich galleries
A continually updated exhibition on science and technology news.
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.
Unravel the connection between apricot tins and kidney machines, scanners and 'jedi' helmets, in this provocative exhibition on developments in twentieth century medicine.
In this game, you can explore how science and technology might affect your life in the future. With other visitors, decide whether new technological developments - such as space tourism to male pregnancy - should or should not go ahead.
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.
The Marine Engineering display tells the story of the development of marine propulsion, from paddlewheels to boilers. You can even step onto a reconstruction of a ship's bridge.
Small exhibition exploring some of the stories, tools and puzzles that have engaged British psychologists during the twentieth century.
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.
Three of the Talking points exhibits are by contemporary artists. Situated on the Ground Floor of the Wellcome Wing.
This fascinating exhibition explores the science of you. See how new discoveries in genetics, brain science and psychology are helping us learn more about ourselves. How similar and different are you from other people and from other animals?
Special exhibitions
An exciting new exhibition exploring the role played by technology in creating post-war Britain.
Imagine, invent, adapt; use, reuse, recycle. An exhibition exploring the first century of plastics.
IMAX 3D Cinema
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.
See dinosaurs come to life on the only screen big enough to play host to them in Dinosaurs Alive 3D!
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.