Events

A guided tour of our Making the Modern World gallery.

 
Actor playing Alexander Fleming

Come and meet Alexander Fleming, medicine man and hero in the fight against infection.

 
Jones the Bones

Meet Jones the Bones the surgeon and his Skeleton sidekick.

 
Mary Seacole drama character performing

Hear the story of brave nurse and heroine of the Crimean War Mary Seacole.

 
Water bottle

Encounter Nancy the Waterseller as she tells you her story of why she has to sell water to the people of London during the early 1900s.

 

Ha ha! No it’s not funny, it’s not a laughing matter! Allow Robert Liston to take you through his strange surgical journey.

 
Bogbean talking to children during 'Orchard Days'

A magical character, Bogbean, tells stories about materials and how scientists have taken inspiration from nature to create new materials.

 
Pregnant man talking to family

Now, thanks to advances in modern medicine, and the Science Museum, you can meet the world’s first pregnant man...

 
Thomas Crapper experiments with a bit of plumbing

Come along and discover the world of toilets and find out where your poo goes when you pull the chain with Thomas Crapper.

 

4000 years of science in one talk as Patricia Fara, distinguished historian and author, tackles the when, who and how of the history of science.

 
Centenary talk - Brain scan

Join neuroscientist Professor Susan Greenfield as she reveals new insights on how your brain works, grows and changes throughout your life.

 
The It Takes Guts show

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.