After almost 40 years of showcasing real rockets and spacecraft, don't miss your last chance to see this out-of-this-world gallery!
From rockets to satellites, probes to landers, this unforgettable gallery has invited millions of visitors to experience the astounding scientific and technological innovations that have made space exploration possible.
You can see a full-sized replica of Eagle—the lander that took astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin to the Moon in 1969—and get a unique insight into the history of rockets, then discover how we are able to live in space, from breathing to eating to going to the toilet.
Not only that, but you’ll be able to view the Soyuz TMA-19M descent module that safely carried astronauts Tim Peake, Yuri Malenchenko and Tim Kopra back from the International Space Station.
Discover these and many more captivating objects charting humankind's endeavours to explore the stars.
Highlights
Black Arrow in the Exploring Space Gallery at the Science Museum.
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Soyuz capsule at the Science Museum.
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Science on a Sphere.
© The Board of Trustees of the Science MuseumExploring Space will partially close from 23 April, with the gallery fully closed from 2 June, as part of preparations for a new Space gallery which will open in autumn 2025—don't miss out!
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