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Make this May half-term unforgettable 🚀

From space adventures to explosive live shows, there’s something for all ages at the Science Museum this half-term.

🫧 New! Bubble Explorers – Join us at the museum for this brand-new interactive show perfect for under-7s.

🔎 Embark on the free Star Trek Warp Trail to discover iconic objects and costumes from the franchise across the museum.

🎬 Immerse yourself in the magic of cinema with our 3D documentaries from the age of the T. rex to Under the Sea and beyond.

🪐 Space on a Sphere – Let our Explainers guide you through the solar system in these free talks.

👾 Hungry Space Shape Monsters – Design your own space shape monster in this free interactive workshop.

🚀 The Space Show – Get your free ticket to our space spectacular featuring out-of-this-world experiments.

🎟️ Book your favourite paid-for experiences like Power Up and Wonderlab in advance to save up to £3 per booking.

Find out more and book your tickets via the link in our bio.

Make this May half-term unforgettable 🚀

From space adventures to explosive live shows, there’s something for all ages at the Science Museum this half-term.

🫧 New! Bubble Explorers – Join us at the museum for this brand-new interactive show perfect for under-7s.

🔎 Embark on the free Star Trek Warp Trail to discover iconic objects and costumes from the franchise across the museum.

🎬 Immerse yourself in the magic of cinema with our 3D documentaries from the age of the T. rex to Under the Sea and beyond.

🪐 Space on a Sphere – Let our Explainers guide you through the solar system in these free talks.

👾 Hungry Space Shape Monsters – Design your own space shape monster in this free interactive workshop.

🚀 The Space Show – Get your free ticket to our space spectacular featuring out-of-this-world experiments.

🎟️ Book your favourite paid-for experiences like Power Up and Wonderlab in advance to save up to £3 per booking.

Find out more and book your tickets via the link in our bio.

Make this May half-term unforgettable 🚀

From space adventures to explosive live shows, there’s something for all ages at the Science Museum this half-term.

🫧 New! Bubble Explorers – Join us at the museum for this brand-new interactive show perfect for under-7s.

🔎 Embark on the free Star Trek Warp Trail to discover iconic objects and costumes from the franchise across the museum.

🎬 Immerse yourself in the magic of cinema with our 3D documentaries from the age of the T. rex to Under the Sea and beyond.

🪐 Space on a Sphere – Let our Explainers guide you through the solar system in these free talks.

👾 Hungry Space Shape Monsters – Design your own space shape monster in this free interactive workshop.

🚀 The Space Show – Get your free ticket to our space spectacular featuring out-of-this-world experiments.

🎟️ Book your favourite paid-for experiences like Power Up and Wonderlab in advance to save up to £3 per booking.

Find out more and book your tickets via the link in our bio.

Make this May half-term unforgettable 🚀

From space adventures to explosive live shows, there’s something for all ages at the Science Museum this half-term.

🫧 New! Bubble Explorers – Join us at the museum for this brand-new interactive show perfect for under-7s.

🔎 Embark on the free Star Trek Warp Trail to discover iconic objects and costumes from the franchise across the museum.

🎬 Immerse yourself in the magic of cinema with our 3D documentaries from the age of the T. rex to Under the Sea and beyond.

🪐 Space on a Sphere – Let our Explainers guide you through the solar system in these free talks.

👾 Hungry Space Shape Monsters – Design your own space shape monster in this free interactive workshop.

🚀 The Space Show – Get your free ticket to our space spectacular featuring out-of-this-world experiments.

🎟️ Book your favourite paid-for experiences like Power Up and Wonderlab in advance to save up to £3 per booking.

Find out more and book your tickets via the link in our bio.

Make this May half-term unforgettable 🚀

From space adventures to explosive live shows, there’s something for all ages at the Science Museum this half-term.

🫧 New! Bubble Explorers – Join us at the museum for this brand-new interactive show perfect for under-7s.

🔎 Embark on the free Star Trek Warp Trail to discover iconic objects and costumes from the franchise across the museum.

🎬 Immerse yourself in the magic of cinema with our 3D documentaries from the age of the T. rex to Under the Sea and beyond.

🪐 Space on a Sphere – Let our Explainers guide you through the solar system in these free talks.

👾 Hungry Space Shape Monsters – Design your own space shape monster in this free interactive workshop.

🚀 The Space Show – Get your free ticket to our space spectacular featuring out-of-this-world experiments.

🎟️ Book your favourite paid-for experiences like Power Up and Wonderlab in advance to save up to £3 per booking.

Find out more and book your tickets via the link in our bio.

Make this May half-term unforgettable 🚀

From space adventures to explosive live shows, there’s something for all ages at the Science Museum this half-term.

🫧 New! Bubble Explorers – Join us at the museum for this brand-new interactive show perfect for under-7s.

🔎 Embark on the free Star Trek Warp Trail to discover iconic objects and costumes from the franchise across the museum.

🎬 Immerse yourself in the magic of cinema with our 3D documentaries from the age of the T. rex to Under the Sea and beyond.

🪐 Space on a Sphere – Let our Explainers guide you through the solar system in these free talks.

👾 Hungry Space Shape Monsters – Design your own space shape monster in this free interactive workshop.

🚀 The Space Show – Get your free ticket to our space spectacular featuring out-of-this-world experiments.

🎟️ Book your favourite paid-for experiences like Power Up and Wonderlab in advance to save up to £3 per booking.

Find out more and book your tickets via the link in our bio.

Two spacecraft. Two generations of spaceflight. One date in history. 🚀🌍

On 26 May 1969, Apollo 10 splashed back down to Earth, completing NASA’s final rehearsal before the Moon landing.

Exactly 22 years later in 1991, Helen Sharman returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TM-12, completing her mission and making history as the first British astronaut to go to space.

Today, you can see both the Apollo 10 command module and Helen Sharman’s spacesuit in the Space gallery at the Science Museum.

From orbiting the Moon to the first Brit in space, these objects tell the story of humanity’s journey beyond Earth. 🌕🧑‍🚀

Today may be #WorldDraculaDay, but don't worry, our galleries, including Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, where you can explore microscopic slides from blood cells and learn about the quest to better understand the human body, are open daily, 10.00–18.00.

Dracula may be stuck in his coffin during the day, but you can enjoy a half-term escape with our spacious, air-conditioned galleries

Book now by the link in bio.

#Halfterm #thingstodoinlondon #sciencemuseum

🚨 It’s your last chance to see Water Pantanal Fire. Our thought-provoking photography exhibition closes on Sunday 31 May.

Don’t miss this ‘breathtaking, sobering exhibition’ (Secret London), which brings together over 60 striking images from the Pantanal wetland as part of an international tour.

Planning to visit the museum over half term? You don’t need an extra ticket for this exhibition — entry is included with your free museum admission ticket.

Book now via the link in our bio.

🌌 35 years ago Helen Sharman became the first Brit in space 🌌

In May 1991 Helen launched into orbit on a mission to the Mir Space Station, making history in the process. Today we collaborated with @piccadillylights in the heart of Piccadilly Circus, celebrating that out-of-this-world achievement with Helen herself.

You can see Helen’s real spacesuit from that historic mission in the Science Museum’s new Space gallery, which brings together remarkable objects to tell the story of space exploration. Best of all, it’s free to visit!

Book your free museum ticket via the link in the bio 🎟️

#piccadillylights #piccadillycircus #space #science #sciencemuseum #londonthingstodo

Celebrate #StarTrek60 at @sciencemuseum in London! Discover an incredible trail of archive objects and snap a selfie in a replica of the captain’s chair from Star Trek: Discovery. And it’s all completely FREE. Link in bio

🎉 Want to win tickets to two incredible museum experiences?

We’ve teamed up with two Festival partners, @sciencemuseum & @natural_history_museum for a brilliant prize draw!

Register for the FREE Great Exhibition Road Festival (6–7 June) and you’ll be entered into our prize draw to win tickets to Power Up at the Science Museum AND Visions of Nature at the Natural History Museum!

🎮 Power Up @sciencemuseum — travel through 50 years of gaming history across 160 consoles

🌿 Visions of Nature @natural_history_museum — strap on a mixed reality headset and journey 100 years into the future of our planet

Register via the link in our bio by 23.59 on Wednesday 3 June to be in with a chance!

Before the doors open at the Science Museum, a whole team is already at work.

For #InternationalMuseumDay, we’re celebrating the people who make it all possible.

From cleaners and conservators to technicians, Explainers, front-of-house and security, mornings at the museum are a team effort.

We’re ready to welcome you in, so book your free tickets to the Science Museum today (link in bio).

Happy International Museum Day. 🎉

#InternationalMuseumDay #ScienceMuseum #LondonMuseums #ThingsToDoInLondon

@icomofficiel

#OnThisDay, 230 years ago one experiment paved the way to wiping out one of history’s deadliest diseases.

On 14 May 1796, Edward Jenner carried out the world’s first vaccination after noticing that milkmaids who caught cowpox rarely seemed to catch smallpox. 💉

To test his theory, Jenner inoculated an 8-year-old boy with cowpox – a very risky move, that thankfully paid off.

Jenner’s idea changed medicine forever and would eventually help wipe out smallpox worldwide. Smallpox remains the only human disease to be completely eradicated.

Discover more about Jenner and the Smallpox vaccine in our objects and stories webpages - link in bio.

🚨We’re excited to announce our next special exhibition, Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst and opening 23 October 2026.

Marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this free exhibition reveals the rich and complex scientific history that shaped the emergence of the USA in the 18th century.

Find out more and book your free tickets via the link in our bio.

📷 The Bald Eagle, Mark Catesby, 1722-26 © Royal Collection Trust
2. Model of a birch bark canoe from North America, unsigned, 1926-1936 © Science Museum Group
3. George III painting, Alan Ramsay, about 1761-2 © Royal Collection Trust
4. Close up of the Gulf Stream map, Benjamin Franklin and Timothy Folger, about 1768 © Library of Congress

🚨We’re excited to announce our next special exhibition, Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst and opening 23 October 2026.

Marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this free exhibition reveals the rich and complex scientific history that shaped the emergence of the USA in the 18th century.

Find out more and book your free tickets via the link in our bio.

📷 The Bald Eagle, Mark Catesby, 1722-26 © Royal Collection Trust
2. Model of a birch bark canoe from North America, unsigned, 1926-1936 © Science Museum Group
3. George III painting, Alan Ramsay, about 1761-2 © Royal Collection Trust
4. Close up of the Gulf Stream map, Benjamin Franklin and Timothy Folger, about 1768 © Library of Congress

🚨We’re excited to announce our next special exhibition, Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst and opening 23 October 2026.

Marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this free exhibition reveals the rich and complex scientific history that shaped the emergence of the USA in the 18th century.

Find out more and book your free tickets via the link in our bio.

📷 The Bald Eagle, Mark Catesby, 1722-26 © Royal Collection Trust
2. Model of a birch bark canoe from North America, unsigned, 1926-1936 © Science Museum Group
3. George III painting, Alan Ramsay, about 1761-2 © Royal Collection Trust
4. Close up of the Gulf Stream map, Benjamin Franklin and Timothy Folger, about 1768 © Library of Congress

🚨We’re excited to announce our next special exhibition, Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst and opening 23 October 2026.

Marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this free exhibition reveals the rich and complex scientific history that shaped the emergence of the USA in the 18th century.

Find out more and book your free tickets via the link in our bio.

📷 The Bald Eagle, Mark Catesby, 1722-26 © Royal Collection Trust
2. Model of a birch bark canoe from North America, unsigned, 1926-1936 © Science Museum Group
3. George III painting, Alan Ramsay, about 1761-2 © Royal Collection Trust
4. Close up of the Gulf Stream map, Benjamin Franklin and Timothy Folger, about 1768 © Library of Congress

It’s #NationalSleepoverDay.

Why not celebrate with one of our out-of-this-world, space themed Astronights?

Wander through the museum after dark and fill your evening with hands-on experiments and workshops – our Science Museum Space Agency is waiting for you!

⭐️ Friday 19 June
⭐️ Friday 10 July

Book now via the link in bio.

It’s #NationalSleepoverDay.

Why not celebrate with one of our out-of-this-world, space themed Astronights?

Wander through the museum after dark and fill your evening with hands-on experiments and workshops – our Science Museum Space Agency is waiting for you!

⭐️ Friday 19 June
⭐️ Friday 10 July

Book now via the link in bio.

It’s #NationalSleepoverDay.

Why not celebrate with one of our out-of-this-world, space themed Astronights?

Wander through the museum after dark and fill your evening with hands-on experiments and workshops – our Science Museum Space Agency is waiting for you!

⭐️ Friday 19 June
⭐️ Friday 10 July

Book now via the link in bio.

Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough 🎉

Long before he became one of the world’s most beloved broadcasters, Sir David Attenborough was a child visiting the Science Museum.

He remembers the thrill of seeing an automatic door for the first time:

“I was one of the first visitors to the original Children's Gallery, which opened back in 1931, and can still remember the wonderful door that opened before I had even reached it.”

A century after his birth, Sir David's curiosity and passion for discovery continues to inspire millions around the world. 🌍

#DavidAttenborough #Attenborough100 #ScienceMuseum #LondonMuseums