Key Stage 1 (5-7)
Mix and match from the activities below to combine the thrill of our shows, IMAX films and drama characters with the excitement of hands-on galleries and the wonder of exploring 'the real thing' in our object-rich galleries.
Hands-on galleries
Launchpad - the Science Museum's most popular gallery. Explore science and technology first-hand with 50 hands-on exhibits and shows.
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
Learn how mechanical power replaced animal power in this history of farming.
Explore the world of materials, from the leading edge of scientific innovation to new insights into everyday objects.
Share the dreams of the flight pioneers: see the development of aviation from its tentative beginnings to the modern era of mass air travel.
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.
Trace the story of the space rocket. Find out how we are probing the rest of the Solar System and beyond. In this gallery you too will be exploring space.
IMAX 3D Cinema
Dive into this magical 3D adventure and swim with some of the planet's most colourful creatures.
Meet orphaned orangutans and elephants, and the people who rescue them.
Join a praying mantis and a caterpillar for a 3D rainforest adventure and discover the ups and downs of being an insect. Showing only upon request for education groups.
Join three curious flies as they sneak on board the Apollo 11 mission for an incredible space journey.
Plunge into the ocean and be part of an epic underwater struggle in Wild Ocean 3D.
Events
Book an action-packed Science Show as part of your Launchpad visit.
In 1930 flying sensation Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Find out about her epic journey and the challenges she faced as a female pilot in a man's world.
Our Black History Month events throughout October celebrate the work of black scientists and achievers.
An engaging and interactive storytelling session exploring forces and motion through an adaptation of the popular traditional folk story, The Enormous Turnip.
Join Florrie as she takes time out of her dust-busting cleaning schedule to get to grips with a new invention - the vacuum cleaner. Available from October.
Find out about living and working in space with our costumed character portraying Gene Cernan, NASA astronaut and last man on the Moon.
Can Monkey and his friends use forces to get the Golden Coconut down from its tree? A fun filled storytelling performance in which all children are involved in recognising, describing and demonstrating the forces Monkey and his friends must use.
Our costumed character portraying a wacky doctor explores the wonders of the human body with the help of his sidekick, Jones the Bones.
Our popular Launchpad gallery is reserved for different age groups on different days. Find out when you can request places for your Key Stage 1 children.
What do you look like in another dimension? In this event students can have their photograph taken and explore what their faces look like in 3D.
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.
From hot air balloons to glorious gliders, join us in this fun and interactive storytelling session especially for KS1.