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The Science Museum in South Kensington houses one of the most comprehensive collections looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all done in a fun and creative way. This museum is one of the most interactive in the city, with lots of hands-on exhibits. In the high-tech Wellcome Wing, visitors can digitally alter their faces to look older or younger, and manipulate their voices. Some of the highlights include the Launch Pad gallery, which explains basic scientific principles, Puffing Billy, the oldest steam locomotive in the world and the actual Apollo 10 capsule. The King George III Collection of scientific instruments highlights 18th century science, or if you're looking to rest your feet, there is also a 450-seat IMAX theater. Kids always love the Science Night Sleepovers, which are held throughout the year. In December 2010 a new permanent climate science gallery - 'atmosphere: exploring climate science' - opened up, allowing visitors to deepen their understanding of climate science in an enjoyable, engaging and memorable way.Science Museum events
Nancy The Waterseller: Talk
event Running until Wednesday 15th February 2012TIMES 12.30pm-1pm PRICING Free
A costumed character talks about London's water.
TIMES Various Times PRICING Free
Photographs, objects, audio and artefacts highlighting designs and discoveries that have affected man's relationship to the planet, featuring apparatus from the Cavendish Laboratory used in the project that resulted in the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan, and works by artists including Jem Finer, Yao Lu and Thomas Thwaites.... More about this event
Rosalind Franklin: Talk
event Saturday 11th February 2012TIMES Saturday 11th February 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm PRICING phone for prices
The story of a brilliant young woman.
Amy Johnson: Talk
event Running from Monday 13th February 2012 until Saturday 25th February 2012TIMES 13th February, 19th February and 25th February 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm PRICING Free
A costumed character talks about the pilot's life.
Push Harder, Mr Jones!: Talk
event Tuesday 14th February 2012TIMES Tuesday 14th February 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm PRICING Free
A costumed character talks about male pregnancy.
Jones The Bones: Talk
event Thursday 16th February 2012TIMES Thursday 16th February 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm PRICING Free
The surgeon gives facts about the human body.
Miss Burnett: Talk
event Friday 17th February 2012TIMES Friday 17th February 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm PRICING Free
A costumed character talks about the first man-made dye.
Florrie The Maid: Talk
event Saturday 18th February 2012TIMES Saturday 18th February 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm PRICING Free
A costumed character performance about cleaning technologies.
Mary Anne Galton: Talk
event Sunday 26th February 2012TIMES Sunday 26th February 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm PRICING phone for prices
Hear about the life of inventor and engineer James Watt.
Flights Of Fancy: Guided Tour
event Thursday 15th March 2012TIMES 1pm-1.35pm PRICING Free
An interactive tour of the Flight gallery.
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 92% off from £66
54 Queen's Gate, SW7 | 4 minutes from Science Museum
Located at 54 Queen's Gate, this traditional Edwardian townhouse hotel is well positioned, within five minutes' walk of both Gloucester Road and South Kensington Tube stations ...More
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41 Queen's Gate Gardens, SW7 | 5 minutes from Science Museum
Ideally located in London's affluent and fashionable Kensington area, the Grange Strathmore Hotel is an elegantly restored London townhouse, combining Victorian splendour with modern day luxury. ...More
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68-86 Cromwell Road, SW7 | 7 minutes from Science Museum
Formerly home to the Vanderbilt family, this grand Victorian townhouse with an imposing frontage is now part of the Radisson brand. Located on the bustling Cromwell ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 1 minute from Science Museum
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Science Museum
The RCM Museum of Instruments was started in 1894 with a donation from Sir George Donaldson. Today it features over six hundred instruments, some of which ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Science Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum (or V & A as everyone calls it) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and manufacturers. ...More
Sights and Attractions near Science Museum
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from Science Museum
Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Church of the Gesu in Rome and sports some ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from Science Museum
The Royal College of Art has a lively programme of exhibitions featuring the work of its postgraduate students. In a further bid to promote artistic excellence ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from Science Museum
For the past two centuries this old-fashioned 'learned society' has sent explorers and adventurers all over the world. Famous names from Mungo Park to ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 10th February 2012 - 5.30pm
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Science Museum
Christopher Middleton conducts Mozart's Act 1 Quartet from Don Giovanni and Donizetti's Act 1 Duet from Don Pasquale, Act 2 Finale from Don Pasquale, Act 1 ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Friday 10th February 2012 - 7pm-8pm
Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 | 4 minutes from Science Museum
The actress discusses her career....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 8th February, 9th February and 10th February 2012 - 11am-4.30pm
Royal British Society Of Sculptors, 108 Old Brompton Road, SW7 | 10 minutes from Science Museum
Contemporary sculpture inspired by the figure within the landscape, exploring the role of the observer....More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, London SW7 | At Science Museum
The huge IMAX screen - ten times bigger than the average screen - at the Science Museum is one of the few places in London where ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Science Museum
The Royal College of Music is the school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Institut Francais Cultural Centre, 17 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Science Museum
The Cine Lumiere is a shining beacon for all fans of European and World cinema. Attached to the Institut Francais, its programme is varied and intelligent, ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
24-25 Cromwell Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Science Museum
In true French style, this chic cheese shop piles its wares high and stinking, with no fridges, or glass barriers to stop customers getting in for ...More
London > Shopping > Florists
Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from Science Museum
Superior florist directly opposite South Kensington Tube Station. They sell flowers to the great and good of this area and as you might expect, this means ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
17 Bute Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from Science Museum
Fishmonger Robin Moxon is regarded as one of the best suppliers of fish in London and is all too familiar with early morning trips to Billingsgate ...More
Restaurants near Science Museum
London > Restaurants > Eastern European restaurants
55 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Science Museum
Polish cuisine. Booking advised. Separate room for parties. Tables on patio. Dress smart casual. ...More
London > Restaurants > Thai restaurants
19 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Science Museum
One of the smallest restaurants in the Thai Square group, this intimate space has enough room to seat 48 people. The standard Thai cusine includes favourites ...More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
47 Thurloe Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Science Museum
Branches of this cool French cafe abound across London. Paul serves epic eclairs, excellent coffee and a fantastic array of tarts, cakes and pastries as well ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Science Museum
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from Science Museum
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least a ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 15 minutes from Science Museum
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ...More
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
63-81 Pelham Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from Science Museum
Downstairs from LA Fitness (keep going past the people who look like they're about to die on the running machines) you'll find G-Spa. A world away ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
40 Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 15 minutes from Science Museum
The Knightsbrige branch of Space NK in Hans Crescent, right next to Harrods, is especially appealing - not only does it sell desirable toiletries, chic ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 16 minutes from Science Museum
Although a restaurant, clubbing and event venue, the extraordinary Kensington Roof Gardens are still accessible to the general public during the day if there are no ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Walton Street, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 11 minutes from Science Museum
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
17 Mossop Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 12 minutes from Science Museum
Affectionately referred to as "the Cod", this Knightsbridge boozer-come-gastropub has acquired a reputation for serving high quality, modern food in no-fuss, sleek surroundings. If you do ...More
Nightlife near Science Museum
London > Nightlife > Bars
86 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London SW3 | 12 minutes from Science Museum
Eighty-Six is the brainchild of George Adams and Charlie Kearns, the duo behind Verbier's Coco Club. A popular place for after hours socialising for the Fulham ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 16 minutes from Science Museum
Richard Branson's rooftop restaurant-come-nightclub at Kensington Roof Gardens is a favourite with the glam girls of Kensington, who can be seen at all hours sipping cocktails ...More
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Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 1 minute from Science Museum
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Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Science Museum
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190 Queen's Gate, Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from Science Museum
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