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Science Museum

Located in South Kensington, the award-wining Science Museum offers interactive exhibits on all kinds of scientific topics, from space, time or weather to agriculture or food, from computing or mathematics to nuclear physics or veterinary history. The impressive collection of science exhibits include the Apollo 10 Command Module, the V-2 rocket, which was the world's first long-range missile, and Stephensons' Rocket locomotive. There are numerous interactive displays and permanent exhibitions. One key gallery is ‘Making the Modern World', which includes objects such as early cars and computers.

Address: 
Exhibition Road, SW7, London,
United Kingdom
Telephone: 
(020) 7942 4000.
Website: 
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Opening times: 

Daily 1000-1800.

Admission fees: 

No.

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
No

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