Much of the collection was inherited from the Museum of Patents (est 1858) and includes early locomotives such as Stephenson’s Rocket and Puffing Billy, and the first jet engine.
There are over 300,000 artifacts! Check the Puffing Billy (the oldest steam locomotive) and first jet engine. Also see the IMAX 3D Cinema that shows science and nature documentaries. Daha fazlasını oku
Give yourself adequate time to explore this giant of a museum, at least 2 hours. It's huge and packed with lovely knowledge for all ages including live size planes.
Well...it's actually kind of boring. If you've been to any science museum in US you'll find nothing interesting here (accept maybe the retro cars and the Imax theater)
Cockroach Tours at the Science Museum (every Saturday and Sunday until December) check out the video it speaks for itself… costumes includedwww.sciencemuseum.org.uk/cockroachtour
Food is a teenie bit pricey here but there is a great picnic area on level 3 near the launchpad. Tends to clear out by 2pm for those who can hang on for a late lunch.
Apollo 10 CSM, call sign "Charlie Brown" is on display here. After Apollo 10, NASA required "dignified" names for command and lunar modules. This "rule" lasted until Apollo 16, when "Casper" was used.
Spend some time at the Listening Post, particularly if you're there for a Late. Randomly generated words in a dark room is the nearest thing I get to a religion.
If you like retro-exhibitions, head up to the first floor communications gallery, whose labels clearly haven't been updated since the early 90s...possibly the 80s.
is huge, covering five floors, so don't expect to see it all in one day! Each floor looks at a different aspect of technology and science using displays and interactive inf
Black Arrow - Britain's only home-grown satellite launch vehicle. The fifth one built (never launched due to the program being cancelled) hangs from the ceiling, along with a spare Prospero satellite