Events
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This show features bubbles of all sizes going up, down, this way, that way, and all over the place… with a little help from the audience!
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's space flight with two films that give you the chance to experience his journey.
3, 2, 1 blast off!
What would you like to ask Gene Cernan, the last man to step on the Moon in 1972?
Meet Jones the Bones the surgeon and his Skeleton sidekick.
‘Pieces of the Sun’
This show features bubbles of all sizes going up, down, this way, that way, and all over the place… with a little help from the audience!
3, 2, 1 blast off!
Our very own comedy team Punk Science get to grips with the world through puerile humour.
An engaging and interactive storytelling session exploring forces and motion through an adaptation of the popular traditional folk story, The Enormous Turnip.
A fast-moving and entertaining demonstration that explores forces and motion.
Find out about living and working in space with our costumed character portraying Gene Cernan, NASA astronaut and last man on the Moon.
A gory journey through the human body, looking at blood and its effect on the major organs, blood vessels, disease and health. Loads of interaction and some tasty demos.
A lively and participatory show that provokes students to think about the ethical implications of who has access to genetic information.
Watch the IMAX film, The Human Body 2D, then experience a fun, informative drama performance that explores how the body works.
This dynamic and gross show looks at food groups, balanced diets and digestion by following the journey of food through the human body. See videos of your insides and find out why your poo is brown.
Our costumed character portraying a wacky doctor explores the wonders of the human body with the help of his sidekick, Jones the Bones.
An interactive storytelling session exploring light and shadows through the tale of Hedgehog who isn't ready to hibernate.
Experience life in reduced gravity in our stunning Fly me to the Moon 3D IMAX film, then meet our astronaut character or take part in our space-themed workshop.
Discover what happens to Plasticine Pete when plunged into liquid nitrogen and find out how to use a banana as a hammer.
An storytelling session and participatory workshop exploring materials through an adaptation of the popular traditional folk story.
Ileana Chinnici, Research Fellow, Science Museum
The Brain Game is part lecture, part demonstration and part party game! It shines a spotlight on the mystery inside our heads.
Simon Ings, novelist and science writer. Author of The Eye: A natural history
Warning! Warning! The Science Museum has been invaded by an impostor.
Learn about Elijah McCoy, an African-American who changed the way trains work for ever in this free Black History Month Show.