Saturday 20 August 2016

Science Museum - Stuck for summer activities? There's something for everyone at the Science Museum

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Discover this great genius of the Renaissance
Inspire budding engineers and designers with a visit to Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius

Discover the man behind The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper and investigate the facts and misconceptions behind his curiously insatiable mind.

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Our Lives in Data
Beyond the Lab
Legend of Apollo 
A young woman absorbed in her phoneBeyond the lab: Ordinary citizens revolutionizing science...Legend of the Apollo rocket shooting into outer space
From Monday morning moans to Saturday night selfies, more information about our lives is being captured than ever before. In fact 90% of the world's data has been captured over the last two years.

What happens to this data?
Why are we storing it?
What is it used for?

Find out how big data is transforming the world.
Beyond the Lab: The DIY Science Revolutioncelebrates the everyday innovators around Europe who are taking science into their own hands.

From measuring air pollution in London to the search for new antibiotics in Amsterdam, these ambitious amateurs are having a huge impact and driving real change through their research.

Will you join the DIY science revolution?
Fly to the moon in an Apollo mission at our 3D motion theatre.

Based on the Apollo lunar landings of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, this film’s exceptional 3D computer animation will fly you to the moon, where you can experience the sights and sounds of an Apollo expedition.
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The earth from space
A Beautiful Planet in IMAX 3D  

Experience life on the International Space Station as you are taken on a journey around our home planet.

See fantastic images of Earth from the Space Station and gain a new understanding of how wonderful and unique our planet is. Discover how the Earth is changing and how much power we have to protect it.

This film features footage shot by the crew members of their lives and work on board. Find out about the experiments they perform, the challenges of space travel and their new appreciation for Earth. 

 
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The earth from space
Summer holiday fun
Enjoy the last few weeks of the summer holidays with fun activities and games from our shop. From boomerangs to experiments, remote controls to computer coding kits and much more.

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COMPETITON: Win a Buzz Aldrin book
We have copies of ‘Welcome to Mars’ to give away to 10 lucky space fans. In his latest book, Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin challenges curious kids aged 8 to 12 to think about Mars as not just a faraway red planet but as a possible future home for Earthlings!

To enter please email your name and address tomarketing@sciencemuseum.ac.uk by Friday 26 August. Winners will be chosen at random.

 
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