Wonderlab

Come and think like a scientist at Wonderlab.

This unmissable interactive experience will ignite your curiosity, fuel your imagination, and inspire you to see the world around you in new and exciting ways.

Enjoy live science shows and demonstrations, meet our wonderful science Explainers, and reveal the beauty of the science and maths that shape our everyday lives.

If you’re booking a school or organised group visit, please see our groups page.

Interactive gallery
- Date: Open daily, 10.00–17.40
- Price: Day pass: £15, and £24 for Annual Pass / Family discounts available / Ages 3 and under go free.
- Location: Level 3
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Age
AGE: Recommended for ages 7–14
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What to see in Wonderlab

Spread across seven different zones, there's loads of opportunity to interact with real scientific phenomena. See lightning strike before your eyes, play with forces on giant slides or travel through space under a canopy of stars.

Ferrofluid exhibit in the Matter Zone — Ferrofluid exhibit in the Matter zone

A family on the friction slides within Wonderlab The Equinor Gallery — Friction Slides in the Forces zone
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A family engaging with light box exhibit within Wonderlab — Immerse yourself in a world of wonder with all the family.
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Visitor and Explainer engaging bubble demo within Wonderlab — Enjoy live demos at the chemistry bar led by our Explainers.
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Lightning Strike in the Electricity zone

Visitor and Explainer engaging with dry ice demo within Wonderlab — Get hands on with science and fuel your imagination.
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Chemistry Bar in the Matter Zone — Chemistry Bar in the Matter zone

3D shape maker in the Maths zone in Wonderlab at the Science Museum — Shape Maker in the Maths zone

The Orrery in Wonderlab at the Science Museum — Orbits in the Space zone

Gift Vouchers

You can buy gift vouchers for annual passes to Wonderlab for both adults and children. Gift vouchers for other museum experiences, including tickets to our interactive exhibition Turn It Up: The power of music and annual passes to Wonderlab, are also available.

Please ensure you check restrictions for Wonderlab before purchasing any gift vouchers.

Visit Information

Annual pass holders must book both a free general Science Museum admissions ticket as well as a Wonderlab timeslot entry ticket.

Steps to plan your next visit to Wonderlab:

Log in to your account. If you are an existing Annual Pass holder and you originally bought your passes in the museum rather than online, please phone our call centre on 033 0058 0058. They will help you create a login and attach your existing passes to your new account. Please don’t create a new account yourself as your passes won’t appear automatically.
Book your free general Science Museum admissions ticket and choose your arrival timeslot

Book your free Wonderlab timeslot entry ticket

Ticket information

- (Prices include donation)
- Price:
- Day pass (ages 4+)
- Price:£15.00
- Ages 3 and under:
- Price: Free
- Family day pass, 3-5 visitors with no more than 2 adults:
- Price: £3 off per day pass

- (Prices include donation)
- Price:
- Annual pass (ages 4+)
- Price:£24.00
- Ages 3 and under
- Price:Free
- Family annual pass, 3-5 visitors with no more than 2 adults:
- Price: £4 off per annual pass

Access Information

Wonderlab encourages visitors to interact with the exhibits through vision, sound and cognitive skills. It is located on Level 3— disabled visitors receive concessionary prices for this gallery.

Most of these areas are staffed by Explainers—our professional science communicators who provide personal guidance, explanations and demonstrations on gallery. Live shows can include sudden, loud noises. These will be highlighted in Wonderlab on the day of your visit. If a member of your group has sensory processing or access requirements and would like more information, you can speak to a staff member when you visit, or in advance by calling our Contact Centre on 033 0058 0058.

An inbuilt hearing loop is available in the Show Space.

For more information on Accessibility across the museum visit our Accessibility page.

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