Timetables and PricesTimetables and Prices

Open 10am – 6pm every day except 24 to 26 Open 10am – 6pm every day except 24 to 26 December.December.

Entry is free, but charges apply for the IMAX 3D Entry is free, but charges apply for the IMAX 3D Cinema, simulators and some special exhibitions.Cinema, simulators and some special exhibitions.

Prices:Prices:

IMAX® 3D Cinema:nIMAX® 3D Cinema:nadult£7.50 child/concession£6.00 adult£7.50 child/concession£6.00 family (1 adult, 2 children)£18.00 family (2 adults, 2 family (1 adult, 2 children)£18.00 family (2 adults, 2 children)children)£24.00£24.00

SimEx Simulator Ride: SimEx Simulator Ride: adult£4.00 child/concessionadult£4.00 child/concession£3.00 £3.00 IMAX 3D Cinema & SimEx: IMAX 3D Cinema & SimEx: adult£10.00 adult£10.00

child/concessionchild/concession£8.00 £8.00 Motionride Simulator: Motionride Simulator: adultadult£2.50 child/concession£1.50 £2.50 child/concession£1.50

Getting here:Getting here:

By UndergroundBy Underground The nearest tube station is The nearest tube station is South KensingtonSouth Kensington

on the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines.on the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. By BusBy Bus

Bus routes 14, 49, 70, 74, 345. Bus routes 14, 49, 70, 74, 345. By CarBy Car

Please be advised that local parking is extremely Please be advised that local parking is extremely limited. A small number of disabled parking limited. A small number of disabled parking spaces are available outside the Museum on spaces are available outside the Museum on Exhibition Road.Exhibition Road.

The museum is divided in two parts:The museum is divided in two parts: OBECT-RICH GALLERIES:OBECT-RICH GALLERIES:

MAKING THE MODERN WORLDMAKING THE MODERN WORLD This unique, breathtaking gallery chronologically presents 150 of This unique, breathtaking gallery chronologically presents 150 of

the most significant items from the Science Museum's collections the most significant items from the Science Museum's collections from 1750 to 2000. Nowhere else in the world will you be able to from 1750 to 2000. Nowhere else in the world will you be able to see a display that shows so vividly the development of the modern see a display that shows so vividly the development of the modern industrial world.industrial world.

ENERGY HALLENERGY HALL The ingenious use of steam to generate power helped Britain The ingenious use of steam to generate power helped Britain

become the world’s first industrial nation. The steam engines in become the world’s first industrial nation. The steam engines in this gallery range from the earliest type used to the turbines that this gallery range from the earliest type used to the turbines that still generate power today.still generate power today.

EXPLORING SPACEEXPLORING SPACE  

Trace the story of the space rocket. Learn about the satellites Trace the story of the space rocket. Learn about the satellites orbiting Earth. Find out how we are probing the rest of the Solar orbiting Earth. Find out how we are probing the rest of the Solar System and beyond. In this gallery you too will be exploring space.System and beyond. In this gallery you too will be exploring space.

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE The Agriculture gallery is divided into three bays of exhibits. The The Agriculture gallery is divided into three bays of exhibits. The

first presents a history of agriculture . first presents a history of agriculture . The second bay is filled with wonderfully named tools – such as The second bay is filled with wonderfully named tools – such as

clodcrushers, sickles and reapers clodcrushers, sickles and reapers The final bay contains a diorama sequence which tells the story of The final bay contains a diorama sequence which tells the story of

the working life of an arable farm as the seasons unfoldthe working life of an arable farm as the seasons unfold

Challenge of MaterialsChallenge of Materials ComputingComputing Docks and DivingDocks and Diving FlightFlight Glimpses of Medical Glimpses of Medical

HistoryHistory Health Matters Health Matters Marine EngineeringMarine Engineering MathematicsMathematics Psychology: Mind Your Psychology: Mind Your

HeadHead The Science and Art of The Science and Art of

MedicineMedicine

Science in the 18th Science in the 18th CenturyCentury

The Secret Life of the The Secret Life of the HomeHome

ShippingShipping SurveyingSurveying Talking Points Talking Points TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Time MeasurementTime Measurement Veterinary HistoryVeterinary History WeatherWeather Who Am I?Who Am I?

Hands-on GalleriesHands-on Galleries ENERGY-FUELLING THE FUTUREENERGY-FUELLING THE FUTURE

Will your ideas today change the world tomorrow? Discover the Will your ideas today change the world tomorrow? Discover the importance of energy in this fascinating gallery.importance of energy in this fascinating gallery.

Energy is the Museum’s latest interactive gallery. Great for Energy is the Museum’s latest interactive gallery. Great for children aged 7–14.children aged 7–14.

LAUNCHPAD LAUNCHPAD  TheThe Science Museum's most popular gallery - has been Science Museum's most popular gallery - has been

relocated and reinvented. Explore science and technology first-relocated and reinvented. Explore science and technology first-hand with 50 hands-on exhibits and shows. See yourself on the hand with 50 hands-on exhibits and shows. See yourself on the heat camera or listen to your voice echo down a 30 metre tube.heat camera or listen to your voice echo down a 30 metre tube.

WHO AM I??WHO AM I??  

This fascinating exhibition explores the science of you. See how This fascinating exhibition explores the science of you. See how new discoveries in genetics, brain science and psychology are new discoveries in genetics, brain science and psychology are helping us learn more about ourselves. How similar and helping us learn more about ourselves. How similar and different are you from other people and from other animals?different are you from other people and from other animals?

AntennaAntenna In FutureIn Future Pattern Pod Pattern Pod SimEx Simulator rideSimEx Simulator ride

THE IMAX FILMSTHE IMAX FILMS The only place in London where you can The only place in London where you can

see this amazing film in IMAX 3D.see this amazing film in IMAX 3D. Join scientists and explorers on their journey of discovery - Join scientists and explorers on their journey of discovery -

how can mummies help them unravel the mysterious world how can mummies help them unravel the mysterious world of the pharaohs and the wonders of  Ancient Egypt?of the pharaohs and the wonders of  Ancient Egypt?

New! Fly Me to the Moon 3D (U) New! Fly Me to the Moon 3D (U) In this animated spectacular, join three spirited and curious In this animated spectacular, join three spirited and curious

flies as they sneak on board the Apollo 11 mission for an flies as they sneak on board the Apollo 11 mission for an incredible space journey. Get ready to blast off and relive incredible space journey. Get ready to blast off and relive the momentous occasion when the world was united for the momentous occasion when the world was united for man’s first steps on the Moon!man’s first steps on the Moon!

Dive into this magical 3D underwater adventure and be Dive into this magical 3D underwater adventure and be transported below the ocean surface to swim alongside transported below the ocean surface to swim alongside some of the planet's most unique and colourful creatures.some of the planet's most unique and colourful creatures.

Deep Sea 3DDeep Sea 3D Dive into this magical 3D underwater adventure and be Dive into this magical 3D underwater adventure and be

transported below the ocean surface to swim alongside transported below the ocean surface to swim alongside some of the planet's most unique and colourful creatures.some of the planet's most unique and colourful creatures.

THE HUMAN BODYTHE HUMAN BODY See inside yourself as you explore the human body on our See inside yourself as you explore the human body on our

giant screen. Showing only upon request for education giant screen. Showing only upon request for education groups.groups.

SPECIAL EXIBITIONSSPECIAL EXIBITIONS ERNIE was the first machine to generate ERNIE was the first machine to generate

random numbers for the Premium random numbers for the Premium Bonds. Find out how he captured the Bonds. Find out how he captured the public’s imagination and provides a link public’s imagination and provides a link to Colossus, the first digital electronic to Colossus, the first digital electronic computer.computer.

Wallace & Gromit present... A World Wallace & Gromit present... A World of Cracking Ideasof Cracking Ideas

There are others like films on fact, There are others like films on fact, Listening post Listening post

100 years of making plastics 100 years of making plastics   

Since Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first truly man-Since Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first truly man-made material, in 1907, we have taken to plastics in a big way. made material, in 1907, we have taken to plastics in a big way. They are in our lives, our homes, our bodies. While scientists They are in our lives, our homes, our bodies. While scientists are worrying about our plastic waste, others are still inventing are worrying about our plastic waste, others are still inventing plastics and imagining where we could take them next. plastics and imagining where we could take them next.

100 years on... are plastics still fantastic?100 years on... are plastics still fantastic? The exhibition has four sections: The exhibition has four sections: The Birth of PlasticsThe Birth of Plastics - Baekeland’s invention and the rapid - Baekeland’s invention and the rapid

spread of plastics as a useful material.spread of plastics as a useful material. Plastic DreamsPlastic Dreams - the widespread use of plastics since their - the widespread use of plastics since their

introduction, and the properties and uses of key plastics introduction, and the properties and uses of key plastics including polythene, polyurethane, polyester, nylon and including polythene, polyurethane, polyester, nylon and acrylic.acrylic.

Plastics NowPlastics Now - plastics today and the environmental - plastics today and the environmental implications of their use.implications of their use.

Plastic FuturesPlastic Futures – cutting-edge prototype products and expert – cutting-edge prototype products and expert views about new sources of plastics, and new ways to reduce views about new sources of plastics, and new ways to reduce waste and use plastics more responsibly. waste and use plastics more responsibly.

TimetablesTimetables

Open Sunday – Thursday 10.00–18.00Open Sunday – Thursday 10.00–18.00 Open Friday and Saturday 10.00–Open Friday and Saturday 10.00–

22.0022.00 Last admission into exhibitions 17.15 Last admission into exhibitions 17.15

(Friday and Saturday 21.15)(Friday and Saturday 21.15) Entry is free except for major Entry is free except for major

exhibitionsexhibitions

By boatBy boat Tate boatTate boat runs every forty runs every forty

minutes along the Thames minutes along the Thames between Tate Britain, the between Tate Britain, the London Eye and Tate London Eye and Tate Modern.Modern.

By Underground By Underground Southwark (Jubilee Line) Southwark (Jubilee Line)

and Blackfriars (District and Blackfriars (District and Circle Lines)and Circle Lines)

By busBy bus RV1 /RV1 / Runs between the Runs between the

Tower of London, Tate Tower of London, Tate Modern and Covent Modern and Covent Garden.Garden.

45 /45 / Streatham Hill to Streatham Hill to King's Cross via Holborn King's Cross via Holborn Circus stopping on Circus stopping on Blackfriars Bridge Road. Blackfriars Bridge Road.

63 /63 / Crystal Palace to Crystal Palace to King's Cross via King's Cross via Farringdon Road stopping Farringdon Road stopping on Blackfriars Bridge Roadon Blackfriars Bridge Road

History:History:

Tate Modern is the national gallery of Tate Modern is the national gallery of international modern art.international modern art.

Created in the year 2000 from a disused Created in the year 2000 from a disused power station in the heart of London, Tate power station in the heart of London, Tate Modern displays the national collection of Modern displays the national collection of international modern art. international modern art.

The other three galleries are Tate Britain, also The other three galleries are Tate Britain, also in London, Tate Liverpool, in the north-west, in London, Tate Liverpool, in the north-west, and Tate St Ives, in Cornwall, in the south-and Tate St Ives, in Cornwall, in the south-west.west.

The CollectionThe Collection The Tate collection of modern and contemporary The Tate collection of modern and contemporary

art represents all the major movements from art represents all the major movements from Fauvism on. It includes important masterpieces Fauvism on. It includes important masterpieces by both Picasso and Matisse and one of the by both Picasso and Matisse and one of the world's finest museum collections of Surrealism, world's finest museum collections of Surrealism, including works by Dalí, Ernst, Magritte and Mirò. including works by Dalí, Ernst, Magritte and Mirò. Its substantial holdings of American Abstract Its substantial holdings of American Abstract Expressionism include major works by Pollock as Expressionism include major works by Pollock as well as the nine Seagram Murals by Rothko well as the nine Seagram Murals by Rothko which constitute the famous Tate Rothko Room. which constitute the famous Tate Rothko Room. There is an in depth collection of the Russian There is an in depth collection of the Russian pioneer of abstract art Naum Gabo, and an pioneer of abstract art Naum Gabo, and an important group of sculpture and paintings by important group of sculpture and paintings by Giacometti. Tate has significant collections of Giacometti. Tate has significant collections of Pop art, including major works by Lichtenstein Pop art, including major works by Lichtenstein and Warhol, Minimal art and Conceptual art. and Warhol, Minimal art and Conceptual art. Tate also has particularly rich holdings of Tate also has particularly rich holdings of contemporary art since the 1980s.contemporary art since the 1980s.

British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG By London UndergroundBy London Underground

The nearest underground stations to the Museum are:The nearest underground stations to the Museum are: Holborn (approximately 7 minutes on foot) Holborn (approximately 7 minutes on foot) Tottenham Court Road (approximately 6 minutes on foot) Tottenham Court Road (approximately 6 minutes on foot) Russell Square (approximately 10 minutes on foot) Russell Square (approximately 10 minutes on foot) Goodge Street (approximately 13 minutes on foot) Goodge Street (approximately 13 minutes on foot)

By busBy bus The following buses stop near the MuseumThe following buses stop near the Museum 1, 7, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98.1, 7, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98.

Stop on New Oxford StreetStop on New Oxford Street 10, 14, 24, 29, 73.10, 14, 24, 29, 73.

Stop on Tottenham Court Road, northbound Stop on Tottenham Court Road, northbound and Gower Street, southboundand Gower Street, southbound

59, 68, X68, 91.59, 68, X68, 91.Stop on Southampton RowStop on Southampton Row

By carBy car The Museum is within the Congestion Charging The Museum is within the Congestion Charging

Zone and there is very little parking in the area. Zone and there is very little parking in the area. The nearest car park to the Museum is located The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square, London, at Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1AWC1A

The Museum is open every day 10.00–17.30The Museum is open every day 10.00–17.30 Open late Thursdays and Fridays   9:00        Open late Thursdays and Fridays   9:00         The British Museum is free to all visitorsThe British Museum is free to all visitors

Charge may be made for some special Charge may be made for some special exhibitionsexhibitions

The Museum is closed onThe Museum is closed on 1 January, Good Friday, 24, 25, 26 December1 January, Good Friday, 24, 25, 26 December

HistoryHistory

The origins of the British Museum lie in the will The origins of the British Museum lie in the will of the physician, naturalist and collector, Sir of the physician, naturalist and collector, Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753). Hans Sloane (1660-1753).

Access to the library and information on the Access to the library and information on the collections has always been available through collections has always been available through the Reading Room. The first students' room, the Reading Room. The first students' room, Prints & Drawings, opened in 1808.Prints & Drawings, opened in 1808.

In the 1880s the natural history collections In the 1880s the natural history collections were moved to a new building in South were moved to a new building in South Kensington, which became the Natural History Kensington, which became the Natural History Museum.Museum.

World culturesWorld cultures

Ancient Egypt:Ancient Egypt: The British Museum collection includes statuary and The British Museum collection includes statuary and

decorated architecture from throughout pharaonic decorated architecture from throughout pharaonic history, often inscribed with hieroglyphs. Many other history, often inscribed with hieroglyphs. Many other aspects of ancient Egyptian culture are represented: aspects of ancient Egyptian culture are represented: coffins and mummies of individuals, but also furniture, coffins and mummies of individuals, but also furniture, fine jewellery and other burial goods. These reflect the fine jewellery and other burial goods. These reflect the practice of lavish burials for the wealthy, which included practice of lavish burials for the wealthy, which included the royal family, government officials and the priesthood. the royal family, government officials and the priesthood.

Ancient Greece:Ancient Greece: The British Museum collection includes objects from The British Museum collection includes objects from

across the entire Greek world, ranging in date from the across the entire Greek world, ranging in date from the beginning of pre-history to early Christianity in the beginning of pre-history to early Christianity in the Byzantine era. Byzantine era.

North America (Room 26)North America (Room 26) The indigenous peoples of North America have The indigenous peoples of North America have

maintained their cultural identity since ancient maintained their cultural identity since ancient times. Room 26 explores both historic artefacts times. Room 26 explores both historic artefacts and the contemporary art of the Native and the contemporary art of the Native inhabitants of Canada and the United States, inhabitants of Canada and the United States, while illustrating the effect of European contact while illustrating the effect of European contact and colonisation on their communities. and colonisation on their communities.

Objects on display in Room 26 range from pipes Objects on display in Room 26 range from pipes in the form of animals made by the Hopewell in the form of animals made by the Hopewell people in 200 BC, to maps outlined on deerskins people in 200 BC, to maps outlined on deerskins by the Wea tribe of the eighteenth by the Wea tribe of the eighteenth century. Texiles, clothing, carved posts and century. Texiles, clothing, carved posts and pottery are also on display .pottery are also on display .

(gallery tour / Free / Daily, 13.00–13.40)  (gallery tour / Free / Daily, 13.00–13.40) 

Created By:Created By: Antonio Valentín Moreda MoredaAntonio Valentín Moreda Moreda Marta Cervera GómezMarta Cervera Gómez Isamar Pesquera RizaldosIsamar Pesquera Rizaldos Cristina Gutiérrez RuizCristina Gutiérrez Ruiz María del Rocío García López María del Rocío García López