What’s on

Think like a scientist in Wonderlab, our spectacular interactive gallery. Explore light and sound through mind-bending exhibits and amazing live shows.

An all-new family experience featuring live demos, new experiments and fantastic adventures in the science of light and sound.

Discover how Robert Paul, the forgotten pioneer of cinematography, invented British cinema.

Join us for a week of surprising science and fascinating fun at the museum and online.

Explore and play with sound online—try out digital experiments that will help you discover our collection of sound technologies.

An online exclusive exhibition of conceptual photographs by Ted Humble-Smith.

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.

Take a journey through the history of photography. Step into a 19th century portrait studio, see hundreds of incredible objects from our collection, and watch the world’s first moving colour film.

A five-day extravaganza celebrating videogames, with special guests, workshops and a fun-packed weekend for gamers of all ages.