Special Exhibitions
Fénix 2 is one of five capsules built to rescue the 33 trapped miners from the San José mine in Chile’s Atacama Desert in October 2010. The capsule on display was on standby for its twin, which rescued the miners.
To celebrate Professor Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday, we have commissioned a series of photographic portraits. One of the commissioned pictures will be on show in a new display that will open later on 20 January.
Can you see yourself see? Why do some words sound pointy? Why do you trust some faces more than others? Ever wondered what scientists do all day in a lab?
Ten Climate Stories takes a long view of our climate changing world – where all is not what it seems.
As the world’s population explodes, we have to ask… do we fight for fresh water now or wait for a global food crisis?