Group visits

Get an exclusive insight into some of the most famous items in our collections and enjoy special tours and preferential rates when you book a group visit to the Science Museum.

Call 0870 870 4868 to book your group visit.

Subject specialist tours

New! Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things

Discover the fascinating stories behind 36 objects that make our world go round. From the tea bag to the zip, the paperclip to the tin can, these are miniature marvels we couldn’t live without.

Space

Go on a race for the stars with the Exploring Space gallery as your theatre. Learn about the dazzling number of satellites and rockets that have been launched into space and what it’s like to live there.

Medicine

Find out how the Beatles led to the first CT scanner in a medical tour of Making the Modern World. Starting in 1700, you’ll be guided through some of the medical milestones and practices of the last 300 years.

Flight

How do you measure up against a section of a Boeing 747? Take in the delights of the Flight gallery - from ballooning mania, via flying pioneers the Wright brothers and Amy Johnson, to modern jump jets.

Make more of your visit...

We want to ensure your group has the best experience possible at the Science Museum, so why not add some extras to the day? Special catering for groups is available (check out the menu options) as well as discounted rates for groups of 10 or more at our IMAX 3D Cinema, Legend of Apollo 4D cinema and on Red Arrows 3D.

Useful information

Subject specialist tours consist of a talk from one of our expert curators or gallery specialists lasting up to 30 minutes, time to explore the galleries at your leisure and the opportunity for questions and answers. Please allow 1 hour for the experience.

Our small group of professional staff are devoted to producing the exhibitions and caring for the collections of the Museum. Therefore, we recommend booking your tour at least 1 month in advance and we will do our best to match your preferred dates and times.

Tours cost £7 per person (minimum booking 10 people, maximum booking dependent on the gallery).

If your group has a special interest that falls outside of the subjects of our tours, please call us and we can discuss tailoring a tour to your interests. These tours cost £10 per person (minimum booking 10 people, maximum booking dependent on the gallery).

Please call 0870 870 4868 for more information. See the full terms and conditions .

Every part of the Museum is accessible by ramp or lift, with the exception of raised walkways in the Flight and Ships galleries and some simulators. Find out more about accessibility.