Post 16: Engineering

Share the dreams of the flight pioneers: see the development of aviation from its tentative beginnings to the modern era of mass air travel. Displays include Amy Johnson's Gipsy Moth, the first British jet and a unique collection of aero engines.

• Flight

This unique, breathtaking gallery chronologically presents 150 of the most significant items from the Science Museum's collections from 1750 to 2000. Nowhere else in the world will you be able to see a display that shows so vividly the development of the modern industrial world.

• Making the Modern World

The Marine Engineering display tells the story of the development of marine propulsion, from paddlewheels to boilers. You can even step onto a reconstruction of a ship's bridge.

• Marine Engineering

Explore how astronomy has changed the way we see our universe - and ourselves - through this object-rich exhibition.

• Cosmos & Culture: how astronomy has shaped our world

Explore the wonders of Formula 1™ technology

• Fast Forward: 20 ways F1™ is changing our world

See the world of Japanese car design set against the backdrop of Japan’s unique culture.

• Japan Car - Designs for the Crowded Globe