99 mmW
99 mmW
97 mmW
Wellcome Wing
Engineer Your Future
Lift access to
Wellcome Wing
Flight
Fly Zone
Fly 360°
Fly pods
Red Arrows 3D
Typhoon Force
Fly Zone
Flight
Closed for
refurbishment
Exhibition Road
Engineer Your
Future
Stairs to
Wellcome
Wing
Atmosphere
Wellcome Wing
Energy – Fuelling the Future
Information Age
Temporary
Exhibitions
Fox Talbot:
Dawn of the Photograph
Media Space Gallery
Until 11 September
Energy –
Fuelling
the Future
Exhibition Road
Journeys Through Medicine:
Henry Wellcome’s Legacy
Second
Floor
Studio
The Clockmakers’
Museum
Information
Age Studio
Closed for
refurbishment
Information Age
Shop
Journeys
Through Medicine
Media
Space
Café
No access to Wellcome Wing
The Clockmakers’ Museum
Atmosphere
Closed
Media Space Gallery
Agriculture
Challenge
of Materials
Challenge of Materials
Measuring Time
Cosmos & Culture
Agriculture
Exhibition Road
First Floor Studios
Measuring Time
Who Am I?
Temporary
Exhibitions
Power UP
Special Exhibition Gallery 1
22 July—7 August
Cosmos
& Culture
First
Floor
Studios
Beyond
the Lab
Picnic Area
Special Exhibition
Gallery 1
No access to Wellcome Wing
Wellcome Wing
Who Am I?
Ice
Cream
Café
Beyond the Lab
next to Challenge of Materials
Opens 7 July
James Watt
and Our World
Energy Hall
Deep Blue
Diner
Exploring Space
IMAX Theatre
Making the Modern World
Pattern Pod
Temporary
Exhibitions
Wounded: Conflict,
Casualties and Care
Exhibition Road
James Watt and Our World
Exploring
Space
Energy Hall
Exit
Making the Modern World
IMAX Theatre
Pattern Pod
Mezzanine Gallery
The
Theatre
The Model Walkway
Terrace
Wellcome Wing
Discovery Motion Theatre
Antenna
Discovery
Motion
Theatre
Energy
Café
Entrance
Mezzanine Gallery – Until 2018
Shop
Group
Entrance/Exit
Our Lives in Data
Antenna – Opens 15 July
Wellcome Wing
Basement Studio
The Garden
Secret Life of the Home
The Secret Life of the Home
Lifts
Stairs
Leonardo da Vinci:
The Mechanics of Genius
Special Exhibition Gallery 2
Until 4 September 2016
Special Exhibition
Gallery 2
The Garden
Exhibition Road
Temporary
Exhibitions
Basement
Studio
Terrace Picnic Area
Basement Café
Information desk
Café/restaurant
Shop
Toilets
Accessible toilets
Multi-faith room
Hands-on gallery
Cloakroom
Picnic Area
Ticket desk
Baby changing
Induction loop
Family room
Mezzanine
Opens 15 July
The Garden
Discover the remarkable
medical innovations catalysed
by World War One.
A series of high-energy family
activities happen year round
in this space. Check the digital
screens around the museum
for today’s events.
Wounded
Basement Studio
(Ages 3–7)
An interactive gallery created
especially for our very
youngest visitors.
The Secret Life of
the Home
Learn about everyday
household objects and how
their designs have developed
over time.
Leonardo da Vinci:
The Mechanics of Genius
Until 4 September
Until 2018
Our Lives in Data
Uncover the many ways our data
is being collected, analysed and
used.
Discovery
Motion Theatre
Fly to the Moon or break
the steam locomotive world
speed record in our 3D films.
Energy Hall
Explore the development of
steam power and its impact
over 300 years.
Exploring Space
Discover a host of rockets,
satellites and space probes,
and see a piece of the Moon.
Taking the machines that
Leonardo drew and reimagining them in 3D models,
this exhibition illustrates the
remarkable prescience and
astonishing creativity of this
great mind.
IMAX Theatre
Experience a 3D IMAX film on one
of the largest screens in the UK.
Making the Modern World
See the most iconic objects that
have shaped our lives from 1750
to the present day.
Science
Museum
Shop
throughout
the Museum
Free
Pattern Pod (Ages 5–8)
Front cover:
All images © SSPL
Information correct at time of print.
Map
Children can take a look at,
recognise and copy the many
types of patterns in the world.
Find us on the ground floor
next to the main ticket
desk or shop online at
sciencemuseumshop.co.uk
Discover our range of fun and
unique products for the budding
scientist, tech guru, stargazer
and everyone in between.
Second floor
Media Space Café
Offering a variety of hot
drinks, delicious cakes, milk
shakes and ice cream. This
café is the perfect stop off
to rest your feet and refuel
during your visit.
© Benjamin Ealovega
Energy Café
Join the conversation by following us on Facebook,
Twitter or Instagram or sign up to our e-newsletters
at sciencemuseum.org.uk/newsletter
First floor
Ice Cream Café
INFORMATION
Agriculture
Atmosphere
Explore the history of
agriculture through a variety
of dioramas and models.
Challenge of Materials
Dig deeper into the story of
the Earth’s changing climate
in this immersive and
interactive gallery.
Discover the world’s oldest
clock and watch collection in
its new home at the Science
Museum, mapping the history
of innovation in watch and clock
making in London from 1600 to
the present day.
Find out how people around the
world have studied the night sky.
The Clockmakers’
Museum
Explore the varieties of ways we
use materials.
Cosmos & Culture
Beyond the Lab: The DIY
Science Revolution
Opens 7 July
Celebrate everyday innovators
who are taking science into their
own hands.
Measuring Time
A rich collection of over 500
timepieces which illustrate the
ingenuity of their makers.
Who Am I?
Information Age
Discover how our lives
have been transformed by
information and communication
technologies over the last
200 years.
Journeys Through
Medicine: Henry
Wellcome’s Legacy
Energy – Fuelling
the Future
A series of high-energy family
activities happen on Weekends
and Holidays in this space.
Discover the ways that people
have perceived health, with
examples ranging from
prehistoric surgical tools to
modern medical equipment.
First Floor Studios
Discover more about what
makes you unique in this fun,
interactive gallery.
Power UP
22 July—7 August
With over 160 consoles and
computers on offer, get your
game face on and play some of
the most popular video games
from the past 40 years.
Fox Talbot:
Dawn of the Photograph
Engineer Your Future
(Ages 11–16)
Until 11 September
By drawing on one of the
world’s most comprehensive
collections of Fox Talbot’s work,
this exhibition tells the story
of how photography was born
and how Talbot’s invention of
the negative-positive process
immortalised him as the father
of the medium.
William Henry Fox Talbot and Nicolaas Henneman
at the Reading establishment, 1846.
© National Media Museum, Bradford
Be inspired by engineering
with fun interactive gaming
and digital experiences.
© Benjamin Ealovega
Flight
See extraordinary exhibits
reflecting both British and
international achievements
in aviation.
Fly Zone
Fuel your adrenaline with our
flight simulators. Experience
flight through high-definition
3D, motion effects and even
take the controls yourself.
This gallery is a great place
for children to explore how
energy powers every aspect
of their lives.
99 mmW
See our What’s On
guides for information
on special exhibitions,
films and simulators.
© Benugo
Picnic areas are located
around the Museum.
Packed lunches
The perfect place to relax
and enjoy a glass of wine
or a slice of cake. Pop in
for lunch with a choice of
toasted sandwiches and
Benugo coffee, loose leaf
tea and bottled beer.
© Benugo
Serving fresh and simple
food using seasonal and
carefully sourced produce.
There’s plenty of choice on the
menu to cater for everyone’s
tastes – from burgers and
pasta to salads and soups.
Ground floor, Wellcome Wing
Deep Blue Diner
Here you can enjoy hot
and cold dishes including
pizza and salads, wraps,
sandwiches and daily hot
specials. Perfect for lunch
or a quick pick-me-up
during your visit.
Ground floor
We welcome your support and involvement as we develop
the Museum for the future. To donate today text ‘SCIENCE’
to 70300 to make a £3 donation.
A great place for families to
pop in for a snack or light
refreshments, offering coffee
and loose-leaf teas as well
as juices and ice cream.
Basement
Basement Café
Exhibitions and attractions are ticketed wherever
you see this symbol. Book tickets at any of our ticket
desks or online at sciencemuseum.org.uk.
Last admission 17.15. Galleries start to close 17.30.
Opening hours
Daily 10.00–18.00 (until 19.00 in school holidays).
EAT AND DRINK
97 mmW
99 mmW