See and do

This November, Glasgow hosts the most important climate talks of all: the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26. But will the world unite to take serious action on climate change?

Join our panel of experts in agriculture and food innovation in this online debate on how the way we produce, transport and consume food needs to change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Right now, scientists are racing to develop different technologies to remove and store excess carbon dioxide – the most significant cause of climate change. 

The Age of Genius explores the intertwining of outward event and inner intellectual life to tell the story of the 17th century in Europe. Its author, Professor A.C. Grayling, joins us to discuss that story. 

Step back through millennia in our free exhibition Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom and discover how this ancient civilization questioned, contemplated, and debated the natural world.

Join us for an exploration of how London’s role as a “Science City” has adapted to a world in which global collaboration is so much more prevalent than in the days of Newton, Hooke and Wren. 

Our newest opening, Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries is a magnificent new home for the most significant medical collections in the world.

With the most crucial climate talks of all, COP26, taking place this November, the time for turning rhetoric into action is now. 

In a world first for human spaceflight, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced earlier this year that its first call for new astronauts in more than a decade will be open to candidates with a physical disability. 

Discover the beauty of locomotive engineering and journey through 100 years of model-making.

Antarctica is a land of mystery and yet what happens there affects every single one of us. 

Internationally renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado presents Amazônia, a series of breath-taking photographs that celebrate the indigenous peoples and varied landscapes of the Brazilian rainforest. .

Visit our bold and thought-provoking gallery to explore the role mathematics has played in building our world.