Science Museum Tour (Unofficial)
Science Museum Tour
Apart from a few iconic objects it can be difficult to engage with all the treasures in the Science Museum without the back story. The museum's own volunteer-led tours are very short and tend to focus on the famous objects you may already be familiar with.
Just so you know, this museum has NO dinosaur bones. They are next door in the Natural History Museum.
Unofficial Tour
My tour for very small groups aims to highlight some of the neglected wonders you might pass by, and helps both scientists and non-scientists to enjoy the museum - explaining context, connecting the familiar and unfamiliar, answering questions, and adding a human story. The museum naturally has a focus on British science and technology, but of course this has been global in its impact. I focus on these historical galleries.
- Energy (Steam Age)
- Making the Modern World (Miscellany)
- Information Age (Communications)
- Mathematics (No algebra in sight!)
- Science City 1550-1800 (London)
- I can also include some highlights from Medicine and Clockmakers
There are some galleries that I shall leave you to visit on your own, except perhaps if I can help you with a particular question or interest.
- Flight
- Exploring Space
- Secret Life of the Home
I don't aim my tour at children. But youngsters with a curiosity about how we got to 'now' may enjoy it.
I neither have, nor wish to imply that I have, any business connection with the Science Museum. My tour is unofficial.
Reviews
'Laurence introduces some unsung heroes of the Industrial Revolution and the ingenious instruments, gadgets and machines they invented, without which Britain and indeed the world would not be the same today. Inspiring.'
