Events
A guided tour of our Making the Modern World gallery.
Come and meet Alexander Fleming, medicine man and hero in the fight against infection.
Hear the story of brave nurse and heroine of the Crimean War Mary Seacole.
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.
A magical character, Bogbean, tells stories about materials and how scientists have taken inspiration from nature to create new materials.
Now, thanks to advances in modern medicine, and the Science Museum, you can meet the world’s first pregnant man...
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.
Join neuroscientist Professor Susan Greenfield as she reveals new insights on how your brain works, grows and changes throughout your life.
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.
