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London SW7 2DD

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Discover award-winning exhibitions, iconic objects and stories of incredible scientific achievement

What to see and do

Discover the remarkable world of codebreaking, ciphers and secret communications in this must-see exhibition.

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A group of children watch an explainer carry out an experiment at the Chemistry Bar in the Science Museum's Wonderlab gallery

Wonderlab: The Equinor Gallery

Interactive gallery

Open daily

Fuel your imagination and immerse yourself in a world of wonder at the most spectacular interactive gallery in the world.

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Conoids; two equal circles in parallel planes

The Art of Innovation: From Enlightenment to Dark Matter

Special exhibition

25 September 2019 – 26 January 2020

Discover how the relationship between science and art over the past 250 years has helped to interpret, study and explore the world around us.

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Science City 1550–1800: The Linbury Gallery

Object gallery

Open daily

Discover how London grew from a bustling capital city to a global hub for trade, commerce, and scientific inquiry.

Surprises in the collection

Blog post

Hear more from the volunteers in the inventory team who are busy cataloguing the collection—and discovering some curious objects.

Explore our collection

A cyanotype of 'Polysiphonia violacea' from 'Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions', made by Anna Atkins (1799-1871) in 1843.

Meaningful matter

Artists and scientists use the same visual tools, such as drawing and photography, to understand the unseen or previously incomprehensible. However, their interpretations have not always agreed.

Light blue pattern based on molecular structure of glass

Glassware: The protagonist of the laboratory

From simple test tubes to elaborate apparatus, laboratory glassware is one of the most iconic symbols of chemistry.

Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London SW7 2DD

Discover award-winning exhibitions, iconic objects and stories of incredible scientific achievement

OPEN DAILY 10.00–18.00

Entry to the museum is free—donations welcome

Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security

Wonderlab: The Equinor Gallery

The Art of Innovation: From Enlightenment to Dark Matter

Science City 1550–1800: The Linbury Gallery

Surprises in the collection

Explore our collection

Meaningful matter

Glassware: The protagonist of the laboratory

Shop Online

For children

Microscopes

Space gifts

Books

Part of the Science Museum Group

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Exhibition RoadSouth KensingtonLondon SW7 2DD

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Discover award-winning exhibitions, iconic objects and stories of incredible scientific achievement

Our Exhibitions

OPEN DAILY 10.00–18.00

Opening Times

Entry to the museum is free—donations welcome

See and do

Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security

Wonderlab: The Equinor Gallery

The Art of Innovation: From Enlightenment to Dark Matter

Science City 1550–1800: The Linbury Gallery

Surprises in the collection

Explore our collection

Meaningful matter

Glassware: The protagonist of the laboratory

Shop Online

For children

Microscopes

Space gifts

Books

Part of the Science Museum Group

Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London SW7 2DD