What was on

Join hundreds of other Brownies, Guides and Young Leaders for an all-night scientific extravaganza.

Join us for an evening dedicated to Alan Turing, code-breaker and father of modern computing.

Test your codebreaking skills with cryptic games and tricky puzzles in this drop-in family workshop.

Join up as trainee Museum Intelligence Officer and help us to crack codes and solve mysteries.

This exhibition told the story of humanity’s ever-changing relationship with our nearest star—The Sun.

Explore the global challenge of antibiotic resistance, view real bacteria and see the innovative tech used to make superbugs a thing of the past.

This exhibition explored the lives and deaths of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, uncovering the science behind one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century.

This exhibition explored the fascinating history of medicine through Henry Wellcome’s collection of medical objects.

This exciting hands-on gallery looked at how energy powers our everyday lives.

Antarctica Live was a free dance and science festival that celebrated the coldest, windiest and driest place on Earth.

Learn about the huge medical and human impact of wounding during and beyond the First World War.

This special festival celebrated the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s iconic novel Frankenstein.

Illuminating India was a season of events and exhibitions celebrating India’s contribution to science, technology and mathematics throughout the world.

Professor Brian Cox was joined by Eric Schmidt, former Executive Chairman of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc., for a discussion on Artificial Intelligence.

Robots took visitors on an incredible journey spanning five centuries, illustrated with robotic artefacts from around the globe.

The Agriculture gallery offered a fascinating insight into the history and future of farming.