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Science Museum
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The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 2,817,852 visitors in 2025. Like other publicly funded national museums in the United Kingdom, the Science Museum does not charge visitors for admission, although visitors are requested to make a donation if they are able.

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  • Free entry
  • Limited wheelchair access
Address
South Kensington
Hours
Closed · opens 10 am
Weekly hours
Mon10 am–6 pm
Tue10 am–6 pm
Wed10 am–6 pm
Thu10 am–6 pm
Fri10 am–6 pm
Sat10 am–6 pm
Sun10 am–6 pm

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.