Exhibitions

Cosmology

Explore the wonders of our cosmos. Our fantastic exhibition, ‘The Sky Above Us’, explores the night sky and what we can see and know about the universe around us.

Image of a galaxy

Follow the journey of our solar exploration: from early Arab traders, to Galileo’s telescope, to the latest exploration of the planets in our solar system.

Image of Aeronautics

Evolution

For centuries, philosophers and scientists have wrestled with the question of our origins. Where do we come from and how did we get here?

Image of the human evolution in skeletons.

You can also take some time to meet a few of the creatures who didn’t survive, including our Woolly Mammoth, the Dodos, and a number of dinosaurs too.

Image of a mammoth skeleton

Biology and Medicine

From micro-organisms to the human body, major breakthroughs in biology are offering us unique insights into the great wonders of the tiny world.

Image of a human brain

Over a series of exhibits we explore the history of medicine and take a look at some major breakthroughs including the discovery of penicillin and the first heart transplant.

Image of a human heart

Robotics and AI

The information revolution is here and robotics and artificial intelligence are the science of the future.

Illustration of artificial intelligence

From useful home applications of AI to industrial uses of robotics, the future is here. You can even say hello and shake the hand of Rob the Robot.

Image of an robot shaking the hand of a human

Ecology

As we learn more and more of the impact humans are having on the planet, the more important it becomes that scientists explore how to create a sustainable future.

Image of an ecology exhibition

In our ecology section of the museum, we unpack the dangers we currently face including global warming, extinction of species, and pollution.

Image of an ant exhibition