Learning

From Early Years to Key Stage 4 and beyond, the National Science and Media Museum provides stunning opportunities to learn about the principles of light and sound and the science behind photography, film and television.

Inspire your class with our exciting interactive science shows, workshops and galleries, experience a documentary in our spectacular IMAX cinema, or explore our learning resources.

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Students play with the Sound Patterns experiment in Wonderlab

The Big Idea science show

Learning show

Alternate Fridays from 17 January 2020

Discover how engineers use science to solve problems and create new technologies.

A group of people riding a rollercoaster

IMAX 3D: Dream Big

Educational IMAX film

Selected dates and times only

Learn how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways.

Games Lounge

Permanent gallery

Open 10.00–18.00 daily

Enjoy technology in action in our brilliantly retro Games Lounge. Play your way through gaming history with classic games, from Pac-Man to Super Mario Kart.

Life Online

Permanent gallery

Open 10.00–18.00 daily

How did our lives change when the internet was born? Find out in the world’s first gallery dedicated to the social, technological and cultural impact of the web.