Science Museum
Where else can you find life-changing objects from Stephenson’s Rocket to the Apollo 10 command module, visit award winning exhibitions, take in a science show, catch an immersive 3D movie, enjoy the thrills of a special effects simulator, introduce children to science with fun, hands-on interactives and encounter the past, present and future of science and technology in four floors of galleries? At the Science Museum you can find all this and more!
Venue Type:
Museum, Science centre
The Science Museum has over 300,000 objects in its care, with particular strengths in the history of western science, technology and medicine since 1700.
It has been uniquely placed to acquire objects recording the Industrial Revolution, and now holds unrivalled collections in this area. Medical artifacts from all periods and cultures also form an important part of its holdings.
Items from this collection
Collection details
World Cultures, Toys and Hobbies, Social History, Science and Technology, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Maritime, Land Transport, Inland Waterways, Industry, Fine Art, Film and Media, Design, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Aviation, Archives, Agriculture, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- Launchpad
- atmosphere
- Who Am I
- Apollo 10
- Babbage
- Difference engine
- Fly Zone
- IMAX
- Lates
James Watt and our World
- 1 November 2014 — 1 November 2022 *on now
Explore the legendary attic workshop of engineer James Watt, preserved as it was when he died in 1819. The workshop is an astonishing time-capsule containing its original furniture, windows, doors and fireplace, and 8,430 fascinating objects left as they were in Watt’s lifetime.
See some of Watt’s remarkable inventions that have shaped the way we live today and learn why he was heralded the ‘greatest benefactor of the human race’. From steam power to tea services, explore the relationship between Watt’s steam engine and a new age of consumption.
Watt's improved engines meant steam could be used everywhere, from pumping coal mines to powering textile mills and breweries. Find out more about the renowned engineer and his incredible legacy.
Visit this gallery to discover remarkable objects that helped shape Britain’s industrial past and future.
Website
Building Bonanza Low Energy House Game
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/games/building_bonanza.aspx
Try to build a "house of the future" by selecting the most environmentally friendly, low-energy materials and features in this online interactive game.
Challenge of Materials
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/challenge/
An online exhibition about materials, with interactive elements exploring types of materials, selecting materials, making materials, and 'world-changing' materials.
Creator
- Science Museum
Publisher
- Science Museum
Energy - fuelling the future
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/energy/
A website designed to help KS2 and KS3 children find out about how we use energy, and make the most of a visit to the Energy Fuelling the Future gallery at the Science Museum. Here you will find fascinating facts, quizzes, and a wealth of practical activities developed with teachers who have tested them with their own children in schools. Many of the activities can be adapted for different audiences.
Creator
- Science Museum
Energy Info Zone
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/energy/site/EIZgames.asp
Kids' Science Book Club
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/membership/kids_science_book_club.aspx
The Kids Science Book Club is a fun and interactive book club to encourage children to read and learn whilst enjoying a literary extravaganza. It’s a great way to learn more about science in a fun way. On Saturdays, monthly at 11.00.
How to obtain
Booking is essential - email membership@sciencemuseum.org.uk or call 020 7942 4333.
Making the Modern World: Bridges
http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/learning_modules/maths/02.TU.03/
This mathematics study module, available online, looks at how differently shaped bridges, built at different periods of time, handle loads and stress.
Making the Modern World: Urban Sustainability - Cities and the Role of Technology
http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/learning_modules/geography/04.TU.01/?section=14
This geography study module, available online, looks at urban development. Case studies are taken from cities around the world, and demonstrate cities as different kinds of systems, sustainability, and how technological developments affect urban life.
The Hunt for Higgs
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/bigbang/huntforhiggs/index.asp
Science Museum
Exhibition Road
London
Greater London
SW7 2DD
England
Website
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
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