Science Museum
Galleries from Flight, Space and Information Age to Medicine, Science City 1550–1800 and Who am I?, an IMAX theatre, and two hands-on galleries: Wonderlab, with live demonstrations and more than 50 exhibits, and Power Up, with video games and consoles from the past 50 years. from its own pages ↗
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What we established Science Museum: the official site is sciencemuseum.org.uk. Its Wikidata entry, Q674773, names the same official site. Added to our site on .
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Find the information you need to plan your visit—please note you will need to pre-book a free ticket.
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Science Museum: address
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DDOpen in Google Maps →✓ sciencemuseum.org.uk · 2026-10-07Science Museum: opening hours
The museum is open daily from 10.00–18.00 (except for 24–26 December when the museum is closed).
Last entry is 17.15.
Science Museum: what should I know before visiting?
Last entry is 17.15. You are welcome to stay in the museum as long as you like, but an average visit lasts around two hours. Galleries start to close 30 minutes before the museum closes. … Your arrival time slot is printed on your tickets—please try to arrive during this period. … Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (aged 18+).✓ sciencemuseum.org.uk/visit · 2026-10-08Science Museum: how to get there
The nearest tube station is South Kensington. This is on the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines and is a 5-minute walk from the museum. … Bus routes 14, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, 414, 430 and C1 stop outside South Kensington Underground Station.✓ sciencemuseum.org.uk/visit/getting-here · 2026-10-08Science Museum: parking
We do not have car parking facilities and local parking is very limited. There is no visitor parking in Exhibition Road. The nearest pay and display car parking is in Prince Consort Road and Queen's Gate. Disabled parking A small number of disabled parking spaces are available on Exhibition Road. Blue Badge holders may park here for four hours between 08.30 and 18.30.✓ sciencemuseum.org.uk/visit/getting-here · 2026-10-08Science Museum: is it wheelchair accessible?
The Science Museum is committed to being open for all. … For step free routes across the museum check the museum map or ask a member of staff. The majority of lifts have audio announcements and Braille labelling on the buttons. … Accessible toilets are available on all levels of the museum. … You can also borrow a wheelchair or folding stool on the day by asking a member of staff at the Information Desk.✓ sciencemuseum.org.uk/visit/accessibility · 2026-10-08Science Museum: are dogs allowed?
For the comfort of our visitors and to protect the collection, we do not admit pets to our museum.✓ sciencemuseum.org.uk/visit/accessibility · 2026-10-07We aim to inspire visitors with award-winning exhibitions, iconic objects and stories of incredible scientific achievement. The Science Museum’s world-class collection forms an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical advancement from across the globe.