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🚨 Oppenheimer is back in IMAX® 70mm! 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce that Christopher Nolan’s cinematic masterpiece and winner of five Golden Globe® Awards is returning to the museum from 26 January - 3 February 2024. This is your chance to see this modern classic as the director intended, for five screenings only. Don’t miss out!
Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3NSZvGO
Image: © 2022 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
'Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future!'
From AI regulation to weight loss drugs, find out what developments our Science Director Roger Highfield thinks await us in 2024... 🔮
👉 https://bit.ly/41PzHBm
📷 Photo by Nicole Avagliano on Unsplash
Happy birthday Mary Somerville!
Born on Boxing Day 1780, the mathematician and science writer known as 'The Queen of Science' was a strong advocate for women’s education.
Find out more about Somerville on our blog: https://bit.ly/41yYFET
Image: Portrait of Mary Somerville by Thomas Phillips, 1834.
Did you forget to buy the final item on your Christmas shopping list? Or did your delivery not arrive?
Don't worry, the Science Museum shop E-gift Card is the perfect solution🎁
Get yours here: https://bit.ly/3uV23xF
With Christmas just around the corner, why not give the gift of an unforgettable experience? 🎁
Whether it’s diving into the wonderful world of music in our latest interactive exhibition Turn It Up: The power of music, or having a magical day including a museum favourite such as Wonderlab, Power Up or Astronights, there’s something for everyone - from inquisitive little ones to fun-seeking adults.
Gift vouchers are now available online - book here ✨ https://bit.ly/41qST87
Did you know that most of today's star names are of Arabic origin? 💫✨ Our latest blog post explores the work of Al-Sufi, a Persian astronomer, who catalogued the stars he saw in the sky over 1000 years ago: https://bit.ly/4a3IOSq
📷 Islamic astrolabe from the 17th century. © Science Museum Group
As the Science Museum Group Collection acquires a new print by Rachel Whiteread, we explore how two artists evoke COVID-19 and the pandemic.
Read the new blog: https://bit.ly/3RbTfKX
Christmas Jumper Day is tomorrow! Have you prepared your favourite jumper for Christmas yet? 🎄
Christmas Jumper Day is an annual charity event hosted by Save the Children UK to raise funds for children in need.
To support Christmas Jumper Day this year, we're offering a 10% discount in selected Christmas jumpers in our museum shop and online shop today and 7 December. What are you waiting for?
Grab our penguin jumper here 🐧 https://bit.ly/418jPcK
December is already upon us! 🎄
Is your Christmas gift list ready? If you’re stuck for gift ideas, take a look at the Science Museum Shop to find a range of unique items you won’t have thought of.
Plus, you can now get a free rainbow neon light gift* that will make you smile too!
Complete your Christmas Shopping 👉https://tinyurl.com/2zdyz28k
*Customers who make a purchase of £100 or more from the Science Museum Christmas Gift collection will receive a complimentary Rainbow Neon Light, valued at £20. This promotion is valid until stocks of the free gift are exhausted.
🗣 Climate Talks and Open Talks are back for 2024! Learn more about the science issues of our time in these free online talks.
In January and February, we explore the challenges posed by global warming in 3 new Climate Talks, from how climate change impacts worldwide food security, to the environmental opportunities and challenges of India’s green transition, to how we can solve the UK’s power grid problem.
From March-May, Open Talk returns – discussions exploring themes around race, identity and inequality in science. Discover how video games could boost mental health, what needs to be done to fix racial bias in genetic databases, and the historic stories of LGBTQ+ railway workers.
Join us for these urgent conversations – all tickets are free.
Book for Climate Talks here: https://bit.ly/414uLIb
Book for Open Talk here: https://bit.ly/3GmKfxN
Only one month to go until Christmas! 🎁
If you’re looking for some gift inspiration, we’ve got you covered with our stellar Christmas gift guide for everyone.
What’s more, the Science Museum shop is currently having a sale, with 10% off everything until Sunday 26 November!
Take a look: https://bit.ly/3QNi6Vq
Calling all Whovians for some exciting news...🎉
To celebrate 60 years since the first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast, one of the doctor’s most feared enemies, a Dalek, takes centre stage at the Science Museum in a brilliant new display until Wednesday 3 January 2024.
To find out more about this custom-built Dalek, assembled by the workshop team at the National Science and Media Museum, and the ways Doctor Who continues to inspire fan creativity, have a read of this new blog by curator Dr. Glyn Morgan: https://bit.ly/3SZPhbb
The Science Museum online shop is once again taking part in , our annual campaign to highlight the vital role of retail in helping arts, cultural and heritage venues survive and thrive.
Use the discount code SHOPSUNDAY23 between 20 and 26 November to grab the best Christmas gifts at 10% off and support the museum at the same time.
Start shopping here 🛒 https://tinyurl.com/mrsx7d7u
Over the last five years we've collaborated with Google Arts & Culture to expand our digital records of objects. Discover eight stories from among the 9000 pieces now available: https://bit.ly/47zxDyT
📷 Trade card: Engraving of a flea ‘magnified with the second power of C. Gould’s improved pocket compound microscope’, made 1825-1839 © Science Museum Group
An important but less well known part of conservation involves staring down a microscope at bugs... 🐛
In our latest blog post, Conservation Assistant Beth Potts explores how we monitor pests in the museum and looks at how the conservation team prevent creepy crawlies from snacking on items in our collection, including this car from the 1890s!
Find out what's so tasty here: https://bit.ly/3SLysQV
📷 A Panhard Levassor Motorcar dating from the 1890s © Science Museum Group
How about a little cosmic light at your bedside this winter? ✨
Touch it with your fingertips and a galaxy of soft light spreads out inside the crystal sphere. It makes a perfect Christmas gift for someone special!
Get yours in our shop: https://bit.ly/3QKcLhG
We’ve got some exciting news for you... 🎉
🎟️ We are now on sale with all our exhibitions, events, and activities until 31 May 2024!
🕰️ Prepare to dive into the intriguing world of Chinese clockwork in the upcoming Zimingzhong 凝时聚珍: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City exhibition in February 2024.
💃 Don’t forget to mark your calendars for two spectacular Lates to start 2024: Chinese New Years Lates on Thursday 1 February and Love Lates on Thursday 7 March.
🎶 Get into the groove with our Turn It Up: The power of music exhibition, where you’ll discover and have fun with music through interactive exhibits.
Plus, tickets for all your museum favourites are available for winter and spring next year, including Wonderlab, IMAX: The Ronson Theatre, Power Up and more!
Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3IfVqd7
Discover a dazzling collection of clockwork wonders prized by emperors for their beauty. We’re delighted to announce Zimingzhong 凝时聚珍: Clockwork Treasures from China’s Forbidden City, a brand new exhibition opening 1 February 2024 at our Chinese New Year Lates.
Tickets for Zimingzhong 凝时聚珍 are pay what you can and will be available to book from tomorrow, alongside Chinese New Year Lates and a range of other museum favourites across winter and spring 2023-2024.
📷 All object images © The Palace Museum
Come and see a world first at the Science Museum!
We’re delighted to reveal a new large-scale simulation of a human heart in our gallery 🫀
Showcasing the latest technology, the heart was created by bioengineer Jazmin Aguado Sierra using scans of her own heart.
It shows the interactions between electrical impulses, muscle contraction and blood flow – a feat only made possible by the supercomputing power of MareNostrum at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación.
Learn more and book your visit: https://bit.ly/3Qp40tf
Embark on a journey of discovery and hands-on learning with our captivating selection of microscopes. Delve deeper into the world of science!
🔬 https://bit.ly/3Mswj94
Spirit of Innovation, the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft, is now on display in the museum! ⚡
You can see this record-breaking aircraft suspended in our Making the Modern World gallery, which celebrates advances in science and technology from the last 250 years. Find out more on our blog: https://bit.ly/47d6ilU
Happy Halloween! In our latest blog, we explore the fascinating science behind an iconic work of science fiction and horror: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Read more 🎃 https://bit.ly/3u1AyBL
📷 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, portrait by Richard Rothwell, 1840. Source: Wikipedia
Happy Birthday Gladys West! Born in 1930, the mathematician was instrumental in developing the Global Positioning System, known as GPS.
Using advanced mathematics along with computational algorithms, Gladys devised an intricate model of the shape of the Earth, which underpins the way GPS works.
Discover her story on our blog: https://bit.ly/46KVECV 💫
Curator Heather Bennett celebrates the Hidden Figure of GPS, Gladys West, on her 93rd birthday.
Enjoy Halloween week! 🎃 Our Astronaut Suit PJs will take you on a journey to a dreamland filled with space adventures. They can work as a Halloween costume or just pyjamas!
Check them out in our Shop 🚀 https://bit.ly/3s5SQ4i
Want to hear more about our new exhibition Turn It Up, and the science behind music? Tune in to BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking at 10pm tonight to hear from the exhibition's co-curator, Dr Emily Scott-Dearing, about research into the connection between music and sleep, the surprising power of the lullaby, and Turn It Up!
Listen live: https://bbc.in/3PUg4BK
Listen back after the show: https://bbc.in/3FtUTlI
You'll get another chance to hear from Emily on BBC Radio London at 8.20am this Friday, where she will be speaking to Riz Lateef about Turn It Up and music's mysterious hold over us.
Listen live: https://bbc.in/2ZArXRF
Listen back: https://bbc.in/3FwEGw9
In our latest blog post, Science Director Roger Highfield speaks with Vint Cerf, co-founder of the internet and The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering winner, about how the internet is going off world and across the solar system!
Read more 📡 https://bit.ly/49016DP
October half term is here, so don’t miss your chance to explore the wonder of science.
From interactive activities to engaging workshops, there’s something for all ages.
🎶 Visit our new exhibition Turn It Up, where music meets science, and discover the hold music has on us.
🎮 Play a wide range of games on 160 different consoles in Power Up. It’s the ideal place to take on your friends or family in a multiplayer showdown!
👩🔬 Drop into one of our Test A Career workshops to learn what it's like to be a technician, or perform experiments like one of our Explainers.
🛫 Enjoy one of our much-loved simulators before they depart for good on 29 October. This is your last chance to try Fly 360°, Typhoon Force, and Red Arrows.
🧪 Why not explore the museum with The Curious Tour family trial? There’s so much to ignite your curiosity with!
Learn more and book your free admission ticket here: https://bit.ly/3IfVqd7
Something missing from your Halloween decorations? 🎃
Why not try our build-your-own robot spider? This captivating robot kit allows you to step into the role of a mechanic, creating a fully operational walking spider with over 70 meticulously designed parts. This DIY gadget is more than just a creepy crawly! 🕷
Available in our shop: https://bit.ly/3Qp88uc
Follow our new trail to discover fascinating objects and the stories behind them as we celebrate : https://bit.ly/3PYzK8l
📷 Jar containing large kola nuts from Africa, bottled in England, 1830-1920. © Science Museum Group
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Last night we welcomed guests and visitors into a night of musical magic as we celebrated the launch of our new exhibition, Turn It Up: The power of music! Take a first look at the exhibition and find out what our visitors thought 🎶🥁 https://bit.ly/48V8obT
The wait is almost over... There’s only one week to go until the opening of our new exhibition, Turn It Up: The power of music! Don’t miss this interactive and unforgettable experience exploring the science behind music, and the huge impact music has on our lives in different ways. Book your tickets: https://bit.ly/3Pkpxma
Have you ever wondered how music shapes our day-to-day lives? This autumn we’re opening our interactive exhibition Turn It Up where you can discover the secrets of music - and even make your own! Here’s a preview of what to expect in this hands-on experience. Book now: https://bit.ly/3Pkpxma
The 2024 #CreateTheTrophy competition from The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is now open! Anyone aged 14-24 can enter to create a trophy for the world’s greatest engineers - which will then be displayed in our very own Engineers gallery! Closes 11 December - find out more: https://bit.ly/3PbrO3e
🚨Last chance to see! 🚨 Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination closes on 20 August. Come on one last voyage with our AI guide or experience it all for the very first time. Book your tickets to uncover all the hidden gems from iconic stories: https://bit.ly/42EQLbP
#OnThisDay Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, was born. An integral piece of equipment that allowed him to take one small step was his spacesuit. The concept of walking on the moon was once a far-fetched dream - what else could science fiction inspire us to achieve in the future? Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination closes in 2 weeks! Don’t miss your chance to see it, book your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3CxafEU
#PowerUp is officially open! 🙌🕹️ Immerse yourself in our hands-on gaming experience, featuring the very best video games and consoles. Day passes and annual passes are available to book – get yours today! 160 consoles. Five decades. Game on! Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3qGCYEv
Ready Player One? Get your stretches in early, #PowerUp opens in one week! Bring your A-game as you challenge friends and family to Mario Kart showdowns, head-to-head duels in Wii Sports or many more games on our 160+ consoles. Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3OC4wVf
⚠️ Warning! ⚠️ Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination closes in 1 month. Don’t miss your chance to see this once-in-a-lifetime adventure through the cosmos. Step on board and explore a unique spaceship, filled with authentic objects from iconic movies, TV and books. Get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3Jed0yx
#PowerUp is fast approaching and with just two weeks to go until the hands-on gaming fun kicks off, limited tickets are available for the first weekend… Be the first to see it. Book your tickets now to avoid disappointment! Tickets: https://bit.ly/3BQ1V2u
⏳ 🎬 It's almost one week until #Oppenheimer hits our IMAX screen! From stunning visuals to heart-pounding sound, step into the world of Oppenheimer and the magic behind the scenes. With a stellar cast and production team, Christopher Nolan has created an unprecedented cinematic experience by shooting with IMAX cameras and marking an important moment in modern filmmaking! This is not only a movie... it is the must-watch movie of the year. 🍿 Secure your seat now: https://bit.ly/46CR5Lo
Today is #WorldPopulationDay, from our current population of 8 billion, it is projected that by 2050 there will be 9.7 billion people living on Earth. If you’re wondering where we’re all going to fit, check out Liam Young’s thought-provoking concept, Planet City. Liam imagines how 10 billion people could be sustainably housed using just 0.2% of the planet’s surface. Come and see the model for yourself, on display in Science Fiction: https://bit.ly/3qAB2gz
Last month we opened our new Engineers gallery, celebrating the extraordinary human stories at the heart of engineering, from Concorde to cameras. Here, lead curator Ben Russell introduces the gallery and explains why you should visit. Explore Engineers here: https://bit.ly/3NDghc6
🎬 Take a sneak peek into the production of Oppenheimer to uncover all the behind-the-scenes secrets! From the stellar cast to Christopher Nolan’s incredible vision, hear their insights and experiences to create the magic on screen using IMAX cameras in a way we have never seen before. Pushing the boundaries beyond imagination, IMAX 70mm will make you feel like part of the movie for the most unforgettable cinema experience! It’s not too late to secure your tickets - click here: https://bit.ly/3NWViSN
🎉Have you heard the news? 🎉 We are screening #Oppenheimer in our IMAX cinema from 21 July! Don’t miss this pulse-pounding thriller written and directed by Christopher Nolan on one of the biggest screens in the UK for the ultimate IMAX 70mm experience! Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3NQibHO
We’re one month away from the launch of #PowerUp! To celebrate this, we’re sharing a blog about one of the most popular characters from the video game sphere – he needs no introduction, its-a-me Mario! Read more: https://bit.ly/423jI0M
🌠 There's under one week left to grab your tickets for Science Fiction Astronights on 7 July! Sleep over at the museum and put yourself in the middle of a hands-on, interactive adventure. You might uncover secret organisations, discover distant planets, and maybe even make contact with new civilisations! Don't miss out - book before 30 June: https://bit.ly/3q0gu0J
Tomorrow we open Engineers, our brand new, free to visit gallery celebrating the hidden heroes behind ground-breaking innovations. How will you change the world? Discover Engineers here: https://bit.ly/46iPryf
#OnThisDay in 1870, the classic sci-fi novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne was first published. Captain Nemo and his submarine, Nautilus, explore the deepest parts of the ocean, pushing the boundaries of technology. In present times, space travel remains our biggest boundary – could science fiction help us to find a way to break beyond? Book tickets and see for yourself: https://bit.ly/4677kjv
Father’s Day is Sunday, 18th June! If you want to give the gift of space travel and treat Dad to an out-of-this-world experience, book tickets for Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination: https://bit.ly/3X5ZeDL #FathersDay #SciFiDad
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