Energy
Energy - fuelling the future
Explore how energy powers every aspect of your life, where it comes from and how the planet is coping. Do we have all the energy supplies we need? Discover the latest ideas on how we'll change to meet our growing energy demands.
The story of steam
The story of steam power stretches from attempts to harness atmospheric pressure in the 1600s to the steam turbines we depend upon today.
The impact of steam
Steam power has had a big impact on the working lives of many thousands of people. Find out about how the steam enginge change people's lives.
Steam pioneers
Learn about the steam pioneers - from James Watt to Richard Trevithick - and how they sold the steam engine to the world.
Atomic firsts
Who split the atom and what was its importance? Find out about some famous discoveries that helped determine the structure of the atom.
Steam engines at work
We've animated some of the full-size steam engines in our collections, so you can see how they work.
