Getting here

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Detailed route-planning for journeys to the Science Museum is available from the Transport for London Journey Planner.  

By Underground

The nearest tube station (10 minutes walk) is South Kensington on the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. A pedestrian subway runs directly from the ticket barrier at South Kensington station to the Main Entrance of the Museum.

Gloucester Road tube station is a 15 minute walk away and is based on the Circle, District and Piccadilly line.

By Bus

Bus routes 14, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, 414, 430 and C1 stop outside South Kensington Underground Station, from where it is a five minute walk north to the Museum's Main Entrance.

Buses from South Kensington - Transport for London map (PDF)

Bus routes 9, 10, 52, 452 and 70 stop outside the Royal Albert Hall on Kensington Gore, from where it is a five minute walk south to the Museum's Main Entrance.

Buses from Royal Albert Hall - Transport for London map (PDF)

By Car

Please be advised that the Museum itself does not offer any car parking and local parking is extremely limited. For the nearest public car park please see the NCP website for details. There are also parking meters on Exhibition Road itself please see the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's website for more details.

A small number of disabled parking spaces are available outside the Museum on Exhibition Road. Please note that as Exhibition Road is undergoing redevelopment, the disabled parking spaces provided by the local borough council may occasionally be unavailable. For up to date information please call us on 0870 870 4868.

By Bicycle

Detailed route planning for journeys to the Science Museum by bicycle, including printable maps and the option to travel where possible on cycle routes, is available from the Transport for London Journey Planner.

Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations are also available near the museum on Queensgate Mews, Prince Consort Road and Thurloe Place. More information is available on the Transport for London Barclays Cycle Hire webpage.

The museum does not have dedicated bicycle stands, though folding bicycles can be left in the cloakroom on the lower ground floor, which is accessible by lift from the main entrance.