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About Science Museum
Where else can you find life-changing objects from Stephenson's Rocket to the Apollo 10 command module, catch an immersive 3D movie, enjoy the thrills of a special effects simulator, introduce children to science with fun, hands-on interactives and encounter the past, present and future of technology in seven floors of galleries? At the Science Museum you can find all this and more!
Entry to the Science Museum is FREE but charges apply to the IMAX 3D Cinema, simulators and some exhibitions.
Science Museum Facilities
| Opening times: | Open 10.00-18.00 daily except Christmas. |
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| Catering | Food shop |
| Booking and payment details | Maestro accepted |
| Accessibility | Ramp/level access |
Science Museum Address
| Address: | Science Museum Exhibition Road London SW7 2DD |
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| Telephone: | 0870 8704868 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7942 4421 |
| Email: | sciencemuseum@nmsi.ac.uk |
| Website: | www.sciencemuseum.org.uk |
Location Information for Science Museum
| Address: | Science Museum Exhibition Road London SW7 2DD |
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| Telephone: | 0870 8704868 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7942 4421 |
| Email: | sciencemuseum@nmsi.ac.uk |
| Website: | www.sciencemuseum.org.uk |
| Public transport: | Follow signs from the station. |
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review of Science Museum
A perrenial favourite for adults and children alike, wow yourself with things you should know but don't, and things you never in a thousand years had any chance of knowing. It is, largely, all about the buttons - pretty much every section has things you can push which yield exciting results, making it the liberating opposite of most museums, where touching things generally sees you out on the street before you've had a chance to feebly deny going near anything. A guaranteed winner.
Visit London review of Science Museum
The perfect place to keep curious young minds busy ! Budding scientists can get involved in one of many hands on galleries. 'Explainers' are on hand to deal with the tricky questions that arise so you can relax for once.
Other highlights include the regular workshops, science theatre shows and in-house IMAX cinema.
Traveller Rating:
Based on 9 reviews
Latest 5 reviews of Science Museum
Always a great day out with kids
The Science Museum is a firm school holiday favourite with our family. My niece has been visiting at least once every year since she was five - she's now 11 and still loves the place. In this day and age it's pretty tough to find a cheap day out that keeps them engaged all day. The Science Museum never fails. There are so many hands on activities and free, entertaining yet informative shows. OK, so it might not meet expectations for the real science buffs out there but as a family day out it is great - and you might just learn something too!
The bubble show is very popular with the kids and it's worth finding one of the 'explainers' when you are in the hands on area as they are great at getting the kids to really understand why the things they are playing with work or react in the way they do. It's also worth asking at one of the help desks for a show schedule so you can plan which ones you want to see and ensure you are in the right part of the museum at the right time (it's huge and navigating can be a bit confusing!). There are often free actitivy sessions too where the kids can make things like little rubber band propelled cars that they can take home with them.
We often finish with a ride on the SimEx which is always good fun - some 'missions' have been better than others. It's not too expensive (about L4 for adults) and if you search the web you can often get 2 for 1 deals.
We always take a packed lunch to keep the cost down as the cafeterias can be pricey. You can eat it in the main eating area which often has little science shows running due the school holidays.
If you have time you can always pop next door to the Natural History Museum - one of my favourite buildings in London, it's beautiful.
I would suggest getting there by public transport as it's so easily accessable from South Kensington tube and you won't have to spend ages finding somewhere to park.
Enjoy!
7 August 2008
The best place in london
Four times i went to London , four times i visited the Science Museum. Its amazing!!!!!!!!!!!
8 April 2008
Stick to the free bits
Don't bother with the Secret Agent section, its a joke.
8 August 2007
Science - not round here there isn't
The Science Museum doesn't deserve it's name, it's little more than low grade mass entertainment devoid of any intellectual depth with exhibits that look they've been obtained second-hand from the Millenium Dome. There certainly isn't anything to stimulate a budding scientist.
9 July 2007
The BEST museum in London
We visited the science museum this weekend again and I love it!
The computer games exhibition is fantastic, not to mention the fact that i got to play on the eagerly anticipated Nintendo Wii for free!
But what you MUST not miss is the amazing IMAX cinema. Worth every single penny of the fee it simply amazes me every time. It really is a breathtaking experience.
Plus considering the museum has no fee if thats all you want to do this makes for a great afternoon or morning in London!
4 December 2006
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Events at Science Museum
A World of Cracking Ideas Exhibition
27 Mar 2009 to 31 Oct 2009
What device in your house could you not live without? Let Wallace's expertise inspire you in the 'create your own' workshop and develop your own idea for the next big thing.Dan Dare and the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain Exhibition
22 May 2008 to 25 Oct 2009
Dan Dare's rocket fleet roars high over Venus to trounce his arch foe - the power-mad Mekon. Meanwhile, back on Earth, another extraordinary future is unfolding - one which laid the foundation for Britain's hi-tech consumer society. After 1945, though war-weary and broke, Britain found huge pride in wartime advances such as radar, penicillin and the jet engine. Discoveries like these were now tipped to kick-start world-beating industries, bring prosperity and bankroll the emerging welfare state. In an age before globalisation, products from rockets to radios sprang from local roots. Together they reveal a fascinating 'lost world' of British design and invention - a glimpse of a time when the TV in the corner was a Murphy, not a Sony.Drama Characters Special event
Recurring event
From Faraday to Newton, Gene Cernan to Amy Johnson - see the great science icons of the past come back to life in an exciting series of shows for families. Shows run daily seven days a week in the Flight, Challenge of Materials, Making the Modern World, and Space galleries.Ernie Exhibition
19 Jul 2008 to 26 Jun 2009
Find out more about Ernie 1, the first machine to generate the winning numbers for Premium Bonds.
