The Atmosphere gallery closed permanently on 20 March 2022.
If you would like to learn more about climate change, please visit the SMG sustainability hub where you can find out about our public programme on climate science.
In 2024 we opened a new gallery related to climate change.
Step into a virtual world, with its own oceans, land and atmosphere, and go back in time to discover key moments in the Earth’s multibillion-year climate history.
The Atmosphere gallery was an exciting place to make sense of the climate—the science of how it works, what it’s doing now and what it might do next. Uncovering the secrets of ice cores and stalagmites, then heading for the future to wonder at the latest ideas for a low-carbon life.
Fascinating objects included a real Antarctic ice core, tree rings and scientists’ instruments. This gallery got to grips with the latest climate news and investigated the important issue of climate change.
The Science Museum developed the content for this gallery through extensive research and engagement with scientists and experts, including expertise from the Met Office as principal content contributor.
