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Science Museum Blog News and insights from the Science Museum in London.

  • The Future of Wheat: How Science Could Reinvent a Top Protein Source
    by Roger Highfield on September 2, 2025 at 2:24 pm

    Wheat is the world’s leading source of dietary plant-based protein. Inspired by the Science Museum’s Future of Food exhibition, Science Director Roger Highfield asks: what role will wheat play in feeding a warming world? The post The Future of Wheat: How Science Could Reinvent a Top Protein Source appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Remembering Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley
    by Rachel Boon on August 15, 2025 at 8:07 am

    Curator Rachel Boon reflects on the remarkable life of computing pioneer Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley. The post Remembering Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  •  Future of Food: Can human ingenuity feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050?
    by Julia Knights on August 7, 2025 at 7:19 pm

    Dr Julia Knights reflects on Future of Food - a new exhibition that explores the scientific breakthroughs and innovations in biotechnology and ecology that will shape the food we put on our plates. The post  Future of Food: Can human ingenuity feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050? appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Mission patch competition winner announced at UK Space Conference
    by Science Museum on July 18, 2025 at 3:04 pm

    At the UK Space Conference this week we announced Troy Elsworth, aged 12, as the winner of our national competition to design the mission patch for the first in-orbit test of plasma thrusters made by Magdrive, a UK space company. The post Mission patch competition winner announced at UK Space Conference appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Rain in Five Minutes
    by Roger Highfield on June 12, 2025 at 10:31 am

    With AI and cloud computing, the Met Office is poised to transform how—and where—we see the weather coming, reports Science Director Roger Highfield. The post Rain in Five Minutes appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Discover out-of-this-world objects on our new trail in collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Elio
    by Chloë Abley on May 16, 2025 at 2:44 pm

    This May half term, visitors to the Science Museum can ignite their curiosity about the cosmos with our Exploring Space trail, a collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s new film 'Elio' to celebrate its release in cinemas on 20 June. The post Discover out-of-this-world objects on our new trail in collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Elio appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Pac-Man turns 45
    by Mark Cutmore on May 9, 2025 at 5:30 am

    To celebrate 45 years since the release of Pac-Man, Head of Commercial Experiences and gaming fan Mark Cutmore explores the story of the much-loved character and pop-culture icon. The post Pac-Man turns 45 appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Exploring Space at the Science Museum 
    by Doug Millard on May 8, 2025 at 1:31 pm

    As we get ready to close Exploring Space on 2 June to prepare for a new Space gallery this autumn, Deputy Keeper Doug Millard looks back at the history of this beloved gallery.  The post Exploring Space at the Science Museum  appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Celebrating Sophie Wilson and 40 years of the ARM microprocessor
    by Guest authors on April 26, 2025 at 7:00 am

    To mark 40 years since the production of the first ARM microprocessor, Assistant Curator Cait Scott explores computing history and the career of one of ARM’s pioneering programmers, Sophie Wilson. The post Celebrating Sophie Wilson and 40 years of the ARM microprocessor appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • The most complete map of a brain is unveiled today
    by Roger Highfield on April 9, 2025 at 3:01 pm

    Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on the latest milestone in what is billed as the most complicated neuroscience experiment ever. The post The most complete map of a brain is unveiled today appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

V&A Blog News, articles and stories from the V&A

  • How we’ve refreshed the V&A From the Collections pages
    by Meaghan Curry on August 29, 2025 at 4:17 pm

    Our From the Collections pages have served as gateways to these narratives, offering curated explorations... The post How we’ve refreshed the V&A From the Collections pages appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Summer 2025 at Young V&A
    by Helen Charman on August 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm

    As the school holidays draw to an end, this summer has seen visitor numbers to our free permanent displays consistently above target at Young V&A.  We got off to a rousing start in early August,... The post Summer 2025 at Young V&A appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Concerts on centuries-old musical instruments: a 1970s experiment
    by Hugo Craft-Stanley on August 28, 2025 at 11:14 am

    Imagine visiting the V&A and stumbling across a free concert of early music, performed on centuries-old instruments, inside an 18th century music room. This was the vision of an experimental concert series launched at the... The post Concerts on centuries-old musical instruments: a 1970s experiment appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • The Youth Collective Takes Over Library and Archives Discovery Day
    by Amber Kim on August 27, 2025 at 5:23 pm

    On 22 August 2025, the fourth Library and Archives Discovery Day welcomed 846 visitors to the V&A. Four enthusiastic members of V&A Youth Collective joined the library and archives team to co-produce this event. The... The post The Youth Collective Takes Over Library and Archives Discovery Day appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • The V&A and its Jewish heritage: A day of learning from objects and stories in the V&A’s collection
    by Isobel Muir on August 21, 2025 at 12:28 pm

    As Dr Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, reminded attendees of the one-day symposium held at the museum in November 2024, a discussion of Jewish cultural heritage and its links to the museum was ‘essential’.... The post The V&A and its Jewish heritage: A day of learning from objects and stories in the V&A’s collection appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Shining a light on accessibility in exhibitions
    by Hebe Halstead on August 20, 2025 at 6:38 pm

    At the Victoria and Albert Museum, accessibility and preservation go hand in hand – and nowhere is that more evident than in our current Design and Disability exhibition. Each month, on the final weekday, we... The post Shining a light on accessibility in exhibitions appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Exploring bequests at V&A South Kensington
    by Elizabeth Hamilton on August 20, 2025 at 8:28 am

    Why leave a legacy? Bequests come to the V&A museum in numbers large and small in various ways. Their stories are often fascinating. Serious collectors amass pieces through their lives and wish to find a... The post Exploring bequests at V&A South Kensington appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Behind the scenes: Curatorial Libraries at the V&A
    by Lucy Keck on August 6, 2025 at 11:05 am

    Frequent visitors to the National Art Library (NAL) will undoubtedly have heard of the multiple levels of storage behind the public facing reading room needed to house our immense collections. A few lucky individuals may... The post Behind the scenes: Curatorial Libraries at the V&A appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Models, materials, and modifications: a close look at Jacopo Sansovino’s Lucretia
    by Ilinca Stingaciu on August 5, 2025 at 10:31 am

    Close looking and scientific investigation of a sculpture can lead to exciting new insight into the artist’s methods. Careful examination of Lucretia (museum no. A.2-1962), a gilded wood statuette produced by Italian sculptor and architect... The post Models, materials, and modifications: a close look at Jacopo Sansovino’s Lucretia appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Which 9 objects has the Princess of Wales chosen to display at V&A East Storehouse?
    by Jo Jones on July 30, 2025 at 2:15 pm

    A ‘mini display’ selected by the V&A’s Royal Patron is on show from July 2025 until early 2026. HRH the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has selected nine objects for a brand new public display... The post Which 9 objects has the Princess of Wales chosen to display at V&A East Storehouse? appeared first on V&A Blog.

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