The origins of the Science Museum lie in the nineteenth-century
movement to improve scientific and technical education. Prince Albert
was a leading figure in this movement, and he was primarily responsible
for the Great Exhibition of 1851 to promote the achievements of
science and technology. The profits of the hugely successful Exhibition
were used to purchase land in South Kensington to establish institutions
devoted to the promotion and improvement of industrial technology.
At the same time, the Government set up a Science & Art Department
which established the South Kensington Museum in 1857, from which
the Science Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum have developed.
Exhibits & Programs:
At the Science Museum we have special exhibitions - which are temporary
- as well as our permanent galleries. Online, you can also see some
of the significant objects we hold in our collection.
We also have a number of drama shows, talks and IMAX films on every
day:
Gene Cernan
Florries Music Hall Dream
3D Mania
Human Body
Cyber-world
Space Station 3D
Please call before coming to the Museum. All event times are subject
to change.
Visit the website for more.
Hours of Operation:
We are open seven days a week, from 10.00 to 18.00. The Museum
is closed from 24 to 26 December.
Address:
Science Museum
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2DD
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