See and do

Trace the history of flight through the unique aircraft on display in our awe-inspiring Flight gallery.

Audio-described tours of our biggest galleries for visually impaired, partially sighted or blind visitors.

Join one of our knowledgeable guides for a free tour of the breathtaking Flight gallery.

A captivating, interactive multi-sensory area for children to identify the many types of pattern around us.

From rockets to satellites, probes to landers, this gallery showcases some out-of-this world objects.

More than 1000 timepieces tell the story of London’s clockmakers.

An exciting, interactive space for little ones to discover science through play.

Explore an unparalleled collection of historic full-size steam engines and models.

Experience the properties of materials and find out how they work in our eye-opening Challenge of Materials gallery.

Experience the power of the RAF’s newest frontline Typhoon jet in this action-packed flight simulator.

Fly to the moon on a pioneering Apollo mission at our 3D motion theatre.

Who Am I? investigates everyone’s favourite subject—themselves!

From pop-up toasters to horse-drawn vacuum cleaners, take a closer look at the development of household appliances.

Step into a virtual world—with its own oceans, land and atmosphere—to investigate both the history and future of climate change.

Take off with the Red Arrows with this flight simulator for ages 2–5.

Join us for a conference exploring the public history of science—what it is, what could it be and what should it be.