Science and Technology Archive

Meet some creepy and colourful character from the medical past

Are you brave enough to wander the corridors of the Victorian workhouse after hours as the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds comes alive?
See an amazing display of working Meccano models at Enginuity, Ironbridge

Working Meccano models created by Telford and Ironbridge Meccano Society are on display at Enginuity, one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums, over the spring bank holiday weekend from Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May…
Mine It, Make It, Move It at Blists Hill Victorian town

Blists Hill Victorian Town, one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums, is hosting a hands-on event where families can learn about the innovations of the Industrial Revolution…
Bored? Build a rocket!

Design and build a pneumatic rocket from craft materials and discover the fun of flying during the February half-term week at Enginuity, near Ironbridge, Shropshire…
Discover more about Darwin with the Down House lecture series

Enjoy a fascinating lecture at The Home of Charles Darwin, Down House. Each week join one of English Heritage’s expert speakers as they share their knowledge about the Darwin family and the house and gardens they called home for 40 years…
How will your weekend evolve? Make it interesting with the Origin Weekend at Down House

Join English Heritage for Origin Weekend at the Home of Charles Darwin in Kent on 24th & 25th November 2012…
London for free: Medical minds in Central London

In a bid for a free day out in Central London, Contrary Life visits a trio of medical museums, full of quirky exhibitions and fascinating facts…
Can electricity make you feel happy?

Ray Lee and BAC present Ethometric Museum from 18th – 26th May 2012…
FutureEverything festival in Manchester

Manchester’s pioneering FutureEverything festival takes place city-wide from 16th – 19th May and features ground-breaking artists and thought-leaders in a range of interesting venues…
Meccano Mania at Ironbridge

Visit the Enginuity design and technology centre over the Spring bank holiday weekend and see an amazing display of working Meccano models…
Pregnant men, chocolate caviar and human regeneration… it must be the Science Museum Lates

Every month the Science Museum has an adults-only late night opening with talks and activities all centred around a theme…
The Ethics of Progress at Jacksons Lane in London

Unlimited Theatre present The Ethics of Progress, a theatrical presentation exploring the impact of research in Quantum Physics at Jacksons Lane…