Science Museum

From a working steam engine to a spacecraft that travelled beyond Earth, the Science Museum in London explores how science and technology have changed our lives. Founded in 1857 as part of the South Kensington Museum, it became an independent institution in 1909 and now houses objects spanning medicine, engineering, computing, transport and space exploration. Highlights include the Apollo 10 command module, historic steam engines and the famous collection of medical objects in Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries. Interactive galleries invite visitors to experiment with scientific ideas, while displays trace breakthroughs that shaped the modern world, from early industrial machinery to digital communication.