Foundation Stage
We provide a rich environment for exploration and wonder in the early years. Make the most of a visit by combining the hands-on galleries with the thrill of a show or costumed character and the excitement of exploring real things in our amazing galleries.
Hands-on galleries
Pattern Pod is a hands-on gallery that was created especially for children from 5–8 years of age and their parents.
The Garden is an interactive gallery created especially for our very youngest visitors.
Object-rich galleries
Explore the world of materials, from the leading edge of scientific innovation to new insights into everyday objects.
This unique, breathtaking gallery chronologically presents 150 of the most significant items from the Science Museum's collections from 1750 to 2000.
See the extraordinary range of labour-saving devices in this intriguing technological guide to the development of the modern home.
Events
An engaging and interactive storytelling session exploring forces and motion through an adaptation of the popular traditional folk story, The Enormous Turnip.
Can Monkey and his friends use forces to get the Golden Coconut down from its tree in this fun filled storytelling performance? (Not available beyond July 2012.)
An interactive storytelling session exploring light and shadows through the tale of Hedgehog who isn't ready to hibernate.
Our engaging Orchard Days costumed character takes your pupils on a magical journey to find out about materials.
An storytelling session and participatory workshop exploring materials through an adaptation of the popular traditional folk story.