There’s plenty to do this summer at the Science Museum. In the lead up to and during May half-term, visitors can embark on a cosmic adventure with a new trail, a collaboration with Disney & Pixar’s new film, Elio. This free activity invites visitors to explore out-of-this-world objects, including ones in our Exploring Space gallery before it closes on 2 June.

Announced today, Future of Food – a major new exhibition examining how science can help us find more sustainable ways to grow, produce and eat food – is to open at the Science Museum on 24 July 2025. With more than 100 historic and contemporary objects, from 3,500-year-old bread to McNuggets and cell-grown salmon, this exhibition asks what future we want for our plates and the planet.

Additionally, summer tickets are now on sale for Science Museum favourites, allowing families to catch the king of dinosaurs on one of the largest screens in Europe in our T.REX 3D documentary, play through the history of video games in Power Up, or see science in action in Wonderlab.

The museum is open 10.00-18.00, seven days a week. To pre-book a free ticket to the Science Museum, please visit this link. For further details about other galleries and exhibitions, please visit our See and Do page. 

ANNOUNCED TODAY

Future of Food
24 July 2025 – 4 January 2026
Free, ticketed. Suitable for ages 7+

This free new exhibition will explore how science is creating more sustainable ways of growing, making, cooking and eating food, revealing how our food goes from field to plate, how food was produced in the past and how major advances in ecology and biotechnology may change food in the future. Delving into everything from food production in ancient times to the first Quorn burger, Future of Food features more than 100 thought-provoking objects and hands-on interactive exhibits that illustrate the fascinating stories behind the food we eat.

L: This breadcrumbed burger is the oldest sample of Quorn, made in 1981, when it was still a lab experiment. Quorn protein is made from fermenting a fungus. © Science Museum Group; R: Cricket burger packaging, 2025. Donated by Wriggle, makers of sustainable and nutritious cricket products and members of UKEIA (UK Edible Insect Association).

LAST CHANCE TO SEE

Exploring Space
Partially closing after 15 May, followed by a full closure on 2 June 2025.
Free

After inspiring visitors for almost forty years, our Exploring Space gallery will close partially after 15 May and fully close on 2 June 2025. Don’t miss the opportunity to pass beneath suspended rockets, walk around a full-sized replica of Eagle—the lander that took Armstrong and Aldrin to the Moon, and see the scorch marks on the spacecraft which carried Tim Peake in this beloved gallery. A new Space gallery will open in autumn 2025.

Exploring Space at the Science Museum © Science Museum Group

Mission Patch Competition
Sunday 4 May, 11.00 – 13.00
Free, drop-in session

Take part in this children’s competition to design the mission patch for an upcoming space mission. Magdrive, a UK space company, is launching the first in-orbit test of its prototype space thruster and they need your help to design a patch to represent the mission. Families can enter the competition in this drop-in session or via sciencemuseum.org.uk/space-competition before 6 May. The winning patch design will be used for the mission and displayed alongside the prototype thruster in the new Space gallery at the Science Museum, opening this autumn.

Exploring Space trail inspired by Disney & Pixar’s Elio
Friday 16 May – Sunday 1 June
Free

Visitors can ignite their curiosity about the cosmos with our new free Exploring Space trail, a collaboration with Disney & Pixar’s new film Elio, and channel their inner space explorer for a trail that’s truly out of this world. It can be collected from the entrance to Exploring Space and will take visitors on a journey to find game-changing space objects. By submitting the completed trail, visitors will be in with a chance to be the lucky winner of a glamping adventure under the stars in a geodome, and a goody bag of Science Museum gifts.

Space Toilet Tales
Saturday 24 May – Sunday 1 June, Wednesday 23 July – Monday 1 September
Free

Ever wondered how astronauts go to the loo in space? Come see a replica space toilet and discover how astronauts answer the call of nature in orbit. A Science Museum Explainer will be there to answer all your pressing questions about how space toilets work – and what they might look like in the future. Space Toilet Tales will take place daily from 24 May to 1 September and daily during May half term and the summer holidays.

New Space Show
Wednesday 23 July – Monday 1 September
Free

Join our Explainers for out-of-this-world science demonstrations in a new show all about space. Watch and take part in live experiments in this interactive and fun science show taking place daily during the summer holidays in the museum’s Lecture Theatre.

EVENTS

Great Exhibition Road Festival
Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 June 2025
Free

The Great Exhibition Road Festival returns to celebrate the arts and sciences. From hands-on workshops and illuminating talks, to immersive performances, art installations and more, all ages can take part in this free weekend. As part of the festival, the Science Museum will host the Youth Zone for young people aged 13 – 25, stage our popular It Takes Guts show and offer visitors a chance to create rockets in the Family Zone. Registration is now open – sign up to be the first to find out about free tickets for popular talks, workshops and shows.

Astronights
20 June, 11 July and 17 October 2025
Standard tickets: £80; VIP tickets: £120
Age: 7-11 

Younger campers can experience a sleepover like no other at the Science Museum. Astronights includes exciting science shows and hands-on workshops, as well as the chance to see the museum after dark. This year’s programme is supported by official sponsor TEMPUR®, who will be gifting all campers a travel pillow.

L-R: Visitors at a science demonstration at Astronights © Science Museum Group; Visitors in Exploring Space at Astronights © Science Museum Group.

TICKETED EXPERIENCES

Power Up
Ticketed, daily pass: £12, annual pass: £18     
Age: 5+ 

Immerse yourself in our hands-on gaming experience, featuring the very best video games and consoles from the past 50 years. From Pong to Pacman and Minecraft to Mario, there’s something for everyone, whether you’re a retro games fan, a serious gamer or just want to beat your family at Mario Kart. Play against friends in multiplayer showdowns, rediscover your childhood favourites and test out some of the latest next-gen virtual reality experiences in this ultimate interactive gaming experience. Annual passes are available for year-round access to over 150 consoles to satisfy all your gaming needs.

Visitors enjoying a game in Power Up at the Science Museum © Science Museum Group.

IMAX: The Ronson Theatre
Ticketed, from £10  

The Science Museum’s IMAX is one of only two screens in Europe to bring together IMAX 70mm film and next-generation IMAX with Laser.  Visitors can catch T.Rex 3D (PG), revealing the wonder years of this ultimate predator in a new big-screen adventure; Antarctica 3D (U), featuring footage from the filmmakers of Planet Earth II; A Beautiful Planet 3D (U) which showcases the tasks of crew onboard the International Space Station; Under the Sea 3D (U), following an expedition investigating the mysteries of oceans and the threats they face from climate change; and Ocean Odyssey 3D (U), which embarks on a journey with a baby humpback whale to uncover the secret of ocean currents.

L – R: IMAX: The Ronson Theatre at the Science Museum © Science Museum Group; T.Rex 3D (PG), courtesy of Big Screen Films.

Wonderlab
Ticketed, from £15 (Ages 3 and under go free)
Recommended ages: 7–14  

Visitors can explore Wonderlab, the museum’s popular interactive gallery, be amazed by live science shows and enjoy demonstrations by the talented team of Explainers.  The gallery’s hands-on activities will inspire visitors to engage with the science all around them, through exhibits including a giant friction slide, live lightning demonstrations, a large rotating model of the solar system and more. Gift vouchers for this unmissable interactive experience make a great present for the young scientists in your life.

L – R: A young visitor is reflected inside the Infinity Boxes in Wonderlab © Science Museum Group; Visitors play with Flowing Mist exhibit in Wonderlab © Science Museum Group .

FREE DISPLAYS AND GALLERIES

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Gallery
Free

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery invites visitors to explore how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to urgently decarbonise global energy systems and limit the impacts of climate change. Looking at the past, present and future of these systems, this free gallery displays both recognisable and surprising objects alongside interactive exhibits to highlight how we can journey together to a more sustainable, low carbon future.

L-R: Gallery view of Energy Revolution with browsing visitors © Science Museum Group; Visitors in Energy Revolution looking at a parabolic trough solar mirror © Science Museum Group.

Engineers
Free 

Engineers uncovers the creative work of engineers which changes our everyday lives. Marking a decade of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, the gallery showcases winners alongside some of the most exciting engineering innovations of recent years. Visitors can take a closer look at iconic objects such as the first digital camera and the cutting-edge CMR ‘Versius’ surgical robot arm, as well as learn more about the remarkable people who invented them.

L – R: Visitors browsing the Engineers gallery at the Science Museum © Science Museum Group; Model robot drummer with drum kit made of Lego by Dr Lara Suzuki, on display in the Engineers gallery at the Science Museum © Science Museum Group.

Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery
Free

Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery is a unique interactive gallery for 11–16-year-olds which brings the overlooked but crucial world of technicians to life. Step into a film set recreated from Marvel Studios’ Black Panther to learn how technicians create blockbuster movies; try your hand at creating lifesaving drugs as a pharmacy technician; or even control a robotic arm to discover the role of advanced manufacturing technicians. Visitors can explore a variety of technical roles and try one-of-a-kind interactive exhibits which mimic the tasks technicians perform every day.

L – R: Visitors try out the lighting technician interactive in Shuri’s Lab at Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery © Science Museum Group; A visitor tries out their welding skills in Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery © Science Museum Group; Energy Networks area in Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery at the Science Museum © Science Museum Group

Who Am I?
Free

Who Am I? explores fundamental questions about what makes you, you. Explore the science of who you are through intriguing objects, artworks and hands-on exhibits.

Pattern Pod
Walk-up, free
Ages: Under 8

This stimulating interactive gallery encourages children to develop science skills using play in a fascinating multi-sensory area. From sound to time patterns, they can explore robot trails, water ripples, textured walls and more.

The Garden
Walk-up, free
Ages: 3-6

An exciting interactive space created especially for children aged 3-6 and their parents and carers. Inquisitive children can explore construction, water, light and sound.

Highlights Tours
Free activity, drop-in 
Dates and times vary 

Join 30-minute walking tours with the Science Museum’s experienced volunteers and discover the hidden stories behind the museum’s most iconic objects and galleries. Tours are available for different galleries, with information available daily on our website or at the information desk.

ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION FROM HOME

Wonderlab+
Free online learning resource
Recommended age: 7 – 11
Trailer

A digital extension of our popular Wonderlab galleries, Wonderlab+ brings science to life through creative experiments, demonstrations, games, quizzes and more. Whether it’s finding out how they can make water defy gravity, discovering what’s inside old gadgets or following their curiosity in an outdoor object hunt, users will be inspired by the science all around them through an array of interactive online content that will evoke the sense of discovery.

Here’s The Thing…
YouTube series
This new YouTube series takes a deep dive into some of the millions of objects that make up the Science Museum Group collection. Join our brilliant curators in the galleries and stores as they share amazing stories about planes, trains and automobiles, space rockets, scientific equipment, technologies and medical marvels which created the modern age.