We will open our doors again on Thursday 3 December.
Our opening hours are Wednesday–Sunday, 10.00–17.00.
Some experiences may close earlier.
To ensure you have the space you need to explore the museum safely and confidently, all visitors are now required to book free tickets in advance.
Please note, tickets are currently released two weeks in advance.
If your plans change, please contact the booking team on 0800 047 8124 or email us at info@ScienceMuseumGroup.ac.uk to exchange or return your ticket.
We will be offering you a very warm welcome as always, but we have put some new measures in place to ensure you can enjoy the museum safely:
Self-guided routes and social distancing guidelines will be in place across the museum with clear signage in place to help visitors have a relaxed visit
Protective screens will be installed at all ticket desks and information points
Hand sanitiser stations will be located throughout the museum
Enhanced cleaning regimes throughout the museum, including toilets, high-touch areas and our interactive galleries
Tickets will be scanned by contactless e-scanners
Contactless payment is encouraged where possible
Before your visit you’ll receive an email with helpful information about how to have a safe and enjoyable day out at the museum
Please note the Great Hall café is closed on Sunday 6 December.
The Station Hall café is open on weekends only.
The Great Hall café offers a full menu including pastries, sandwiches, salads, homemade pizza, homemade sausage rolls, homemade cakes and traybakes, hot and cold drinks and plenty more.
We have pre-bookable Lunch Bags and Kids Bags available to purchase when you book your ticket online. You will be able to select from a sandwich or salad when booking, and the additional contents (fruit, drinks etc) can be selected on the day of your visit.
Download the menu (PDF).
If you have any allergies or dietary requirements you can let us know during the booking process.
Pre-booking enables you to skip the queue on the day of your visit, these can be collected from Great Hall café.
Lunch bag, £12.50
Choose either a sandwich or salad:
- Cheddar Ploughman’s on white or brown with local chutney
- Ham salad on white or brown
- Chicken Caesar salad
- Moroccan squash, feta and red quinoa salad
- Home-made chocolate brownie
- Tyrrell’s crisps, from a selection on the day, typically: lightly salted, sea salt and vinegar or cheese and chive
- Piece of fruit (from a selection on the day)
- Drink, from a selection on the day, all 500ml—still or sparkling life water, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite Zero, orange Fanta Zero
Kid's bag, £5.95
Sandwich (pick one):
- Tunnock’s tea cake
- Pop chips, from a selection on the day, typically: sea salt, salt and vinegar, barbecue
- Piece of fruit (from a selection on the day)
- Fruit juice (from a selection on the day – apple / orange)
