Science Museum in London, Inner London, United Kingdom | Museum

Welcome to the Science Museum, London, United Kingdom. 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?

The Science Museum London, was founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition held in the Crystal Palace. Today the Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions. The Science Museum as an institution has been in existence for about a century and a half. It has its origins in the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in Hyde Park in the huge glass building known as the Crystal Palace. The Science Museum library was founded in 1883 as the Science Library of the South Kensington Museum, and had grown into an important national science library by the 1930s. More recently we have specialised in the history of science and technology, in our key role as part of the National Museum of Science & Industry.