Science Museum
7.9Locals Score / 10#11 of 12 Museums in London
free
Known foriconiceducationalfamily-friendlySouth Kensington
A genuinely thrilling museum covering space exploration, medicine, computing, and industrial history across seven floors. The Making the Modern World gallery — packed with original locomotives, spacecraft, and early computers — is unmissable. Temporary exhibitions cost extra and can be hit-or-miss; the permanent collection is the real draw.
Key facts
| Hours | Hours not verified |
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| Price | free |
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| Last verified | July 14, 2026 |
Locals Score
7.9/10- Value9.0
- Iconic7.5
- Excellence8.5
- Crowd level8.0
- Authenticity7.0
- Accessibility9.0
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