Making the Modern World
- Pre-booking not required
- Duration
- Suggested 30-60 mins
- Adult:student ratio
- 1:15
- Suitable for:
- Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Post 16,
Our history is embedded in the objects that we have invented, made and used. The Making the Modern World gallery displays a series of exceptional objects which mark new departures in technology and science – the events that have framed our world.
Students can pinpoint moments in time as this gallery is laid out chronologically from 1750 (next to the lifts) to 2000 (when the gallery meets the Wellcome Wing where your students can explore contemporary science and technology).
Support key areas of the curriculum by exploring such iconic items as Stephenson's original Rocket locomotive, Babbage's Difference Engine No. 1 and Crick and Watson's DNA model.
