What was on

Have fun and help the planet this Easter with a range of family-friendly make-and-take activities, live science shows and more.

Explore the wonders of space with a special day of free, hands-on activities for British Science Week.

In this special virtual event on the 75th anniversary of the NHS, we examine and celebrate the impact of migration on the NHS, medicine and the advancement of scientific research in the UK.

Our unique festival of gaming returned in 2023 to celebrate games culture, design and production with special industry guests.

Are we losing control of advancing digital technologies? And are the technologies that were supposed to make us happier, healthier and wealthier doing the exact opposite? 

From the first radio microphones and outdoor broadcast to colour TV and streaming, this exhibition explored how and why the world of broadcasting has changed over the last 100 years.

Celebrating the last century of TV, radio and streaming, Broadcast 100 was a bumper year of exhibitions and events across the Science Museum Group.

Our free tour gave an introduction to our collection and photographs from the Daily Herald Archive related to African Caribbean history.

In 2022 Widescreen Weekend celebrated the 70th anniversary of the process that started it all, Cinerama, with a programme of brand new restorations and opportunities to experience the format in both digital and analogue.

This special display took you behind the scenes of preparations to televise Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, revealed in photographs from the Daily Herald Archive.

This exhibition uncovered the world of codebreaking, ciphers and secret communications, from the trenches of the First World War to the latest in cyber security.

This display showcased the stories and photos of Akbal Singh Kang, documenting his family and community in Bradford throughout the 1960s.

Watch the films created as part of this project by artists Geoff Brokate and Kaye Martindale, exploring how Covid-19 lockdowns impacted human relationships around the world.

After moving online in 2021, Yorkshire Games Festival returned to the museum as an in-person event for 2022, with special guests, workshops and a fun-packed weekend.

A display of colourful illustrations capturing inspiring stories of different routes to careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

We invited you to discover the world of sound with exciting new installations and interactive sound works from scientists, artists and engineers.