London Science Museum: all the info!

Visit Museum of Science is located next to the Natural History Museum, which means that if you wish, you can visit both museums for a full day in London.

Today, let's find out everything you need to know about it!

London Science Museum: article summary

Where is the Museum of Science in London?

The establishment is located South KensingtonJust west of central London, it's accessible by car or public transport.

The metro are :

• South Kensington
• Gloucester Road

Visit the museum store

At the entrance, there's a store on level 0 of the Science Museum, as well as an online store, where you can buy :

• Some books
• Toys
• Games

Discover free galleries and exhibitions

There are numerous free galleries and exhibitions on every level of the museum, including :

• David Sainsbury Gallery
• Cancer revolution: science, innovation and hope
• Stephen Hawking and his work
• The information age

Paying galleries and exhibitions

There are certain galleries and museum exhibitions for which you must pay and which change throughout the year.

This year's line-up includes :

• Science fiction: a journey to the frontiers of the imagination
• Wonderlab: The Equinor gallery
• 2024: scientific forecasts for the coming year

For details of the various galleries and exhibitions at the Science Museum, please visit the museum's website.

London Science Museum: take a moment to explore space

Located on level 0, it's the first gallery you'll enter, and is close to the museum entrance.

This gallery is perfect for space enthusiasts. It contains :

• Replicas of historic space equipment
• The lander that took Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin to the moon
• Two real space rockets suspended from the ceiling
• A lunar rock
• Satellites
• A spaceship

Discover the evolution of technology

Also on level 0, this gallery is packed with objects that have shaped our world. over the past 250 years. These include :

• The Apollo 10 command module
• The first Apple computer
• Objects linked to the discovery of penicillin
• Different modes of transport

London Science Museum: enter the Pattern Pod

Next to Making The Modern World was the Pattern Pod, one of the Science Museum's interactive galleries, perfect for young children as it's packed with things they can interact with.

The idea behind the gallery was to create an interactive multi-sensory space for children, enabling them to identify the different models on offer. and create their own models.

The technicians' gallery

After the Pattern Pod, you can go up to Level 1 and visit the Technician Gallery.

Here, you can create visual effects on a film set, analyze blood samples in a laboratory and learn how to make the most of your time. what people in technical careers do.

London's Science Museum: an area dedicated to medicine

Also on level 1, the medicine gallery has a giant-sized human at its entrance and is full of interesting medical objects you'll want to know all about.

The gallery contains 3,000 medical objects spanning 500 years, and is large enough to accommodate to accommodate around 1,500 hospital beds.

Inside, you'll find a wealth of historical artifacts, including :

• The world's first MRI scanner
• Fleming's penicillin mold
• A prosthetic arm
• Robotic surgery equipment.

The Clock Museum

Located on level 2, you can take a quick look at the watchmaker's museum, which shows the evolution of the watch and the watchmaking process. from 1600 to the present day.

London Science Museum: end your visit in the mathematics gallery

The Mathematics gallery, also on level 2, shows how mathematics is linked to every stage of our lives.

There's a lot to read here and not much to interact with.

What are the opening hours?

The Science Museum opens :

• Every day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

London Science Museum: how much do tickets cost?

Tickets for the Science Museum are free, but must be booked online.

Located right in the center of London, the Museum of Science is a must-see on your vacation. Here you'll find some of the most unique who have forever marked their time.

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