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

  • Dr Frank Sherwood Taylor, An Extraordinary Director
    by Tim Boon on September 26, 2023 at 7:46 am

    Tim Boon reflects on the work of Frank Sherwood Taylor, Director of the Science Museum in the 1950s. The post Dr Frank Sherwood Taylor, An Extraordinary Director appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Bringing the history of science to the airwaves
    by Guest authors on September 20, 2023 at 1:32 pm

    This week marked the 1000th edition of Radio 4’s In Our Time. The post Bringing the history of science to the airwaves appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Obituary: Ian Wilmut
    by Roger Highfield on September 11, 2023 at 4:18 pm

    Ian Wilmut, who has died aged 79, was a developmental biologist who made headlines around the world when his team unveiled a lamb named Dolly that was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. The post Obituary: Ian Wilmut appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • 4.6-billion-year-old asteroid sample unveiled at the Science Museum
    by Heather Bennett on September 7, 2023 at 11:07 am

    Have you ever seen something older than the Earth itself? A remarkable sample from a 4.6-billion-year-old asteroid is now on display in the museum. The post 4.6-billion-year-old asteroid sample unveiled at the Science Museum appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • The Royal Society celebrates technicians with 2023 Hauksbee Award
    by Science Museum on September 1, 2023 at 3:44 pm

    Congratulations to more than 100 technicians who have collectively been awarded The Royal Society Hauksbee 2023 award. The post The Royal Society celebrates technicians with 2023 Hauksbee Award appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Chandrayaan-3 and our love for the Moon
    by Guest authors on August 23, 2023 at 12:41 pm

    As the world renews its fascination with exploring the Moon, India achieves what no other nation has done before: successfully landing on the lunar south pole. The post Chandrayaan-3 and our love for the Moon appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Embark on a science and history journey in South Kensington
    by Guest authors on August 8, 2023 at 3:12 pm

    Coming into the Science Museum? There are a lot of things to discover on your way in! All free and within walking distance from the museum, they are a great way to explore South Kensington on foot. The post Embark on a science and history journey in South Kensington appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Game on: Power Up returns permanently to the Science Museum
    by Laura Nebout on July 28, 2023 at 1:42 pm

    After five successful seasons as a temporary event, the Science Museum permanently welcomed back Power Up, our hands-on gaming experience, on Thursday 27 July 2023. The post Game on: Power Up returns permanently to the Science Museum appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • A projectionist’s guide to Oppenheimer IMAX 70mm
    by Guest authors on July 19, 2023 at 11:19 am

    Projectionist Thomas Smith takes a behind-the-scenes look at the installation of Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan, the longest IMAX 70mm film ever produced, as we get ready for its screenings at the Science Museum. The post A projectionist’s guide to Oppenheimer IMAX 70mm appeared first on Science Museum Blog.

  • Science City Trail
    by Guest authors on July 17, 2023 at 3:07 pm

    Discover how London grew from a lively capital city to a global hub for trade, commerce, and scientific enquiry between 1550 and 1800 in Science City 1550-1800: The Linbury Gallery, located on Level 2 and open daily, from 10.00 to 18.00. The post Science City Trail appeared first on Science Museum Blog.


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

  • Trans-cultural slow-craft-fashion
    by Ruth Clifford on February 22, 2023 at 9:13 am

    The Karun Thakar Fund has awarded a Project Grant to Ruth Clifford, lecturer on the Fashion Design and Communication BA programme at Liverpool John Moores University, in support of the ‘Trans-cultural slow-craft-fashion’ project. Here, Ruth... The post Trans-cultural slow-craft-fashion appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • The Sutherland Diamonds
    by Jessica Rosenthal McGrath on February 21, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    The spectacular Sutherland Diamonds are now on public display at V&A South Kensington. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government and allocated to the V&A in 2022, these objects – comprised of a... The post The Sutherland Diamonds appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • The State of the Weave: Ewe Kente in Agbozume
    by Lee Dekel on February 15, 2023 at 9:30 am

    The Karun Thakar Fund has awarded a Project Grant to a collaborative project entitled ‘Ewe Kente in Agbozume’. Here, co-project lead Lee Dekel introduces herself and the project. Collaborative textile between Bob Dennis Ahiagble and... The post The State of the Weave: Ewe Kente in Agbozume appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Photographing the Ascension
    by Tom Windross on February 10, 2023 at 12:55 pm

    Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance is about to open. The reviews are coming out (they’re very good), the posters are up, and the catalogue is ready in the shops. Slightly unusually for a V&A book, the... The post Photographing the Ascension appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Mosaics of Cloth
    by Anitha N. on February 10, 2023 at 8:29 am

    The Karun Thakar Fund has awarded a Project Grant to Anitha N., a community-based art practitioner, curator, and researcher based in Bangalore, Karnataka, in support of her project ‘Mosaics of Cloth: Finding Meaning in Material’.... The post Mosaics of Cloth appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Hoda Afshar in conversation
    by Fiona Rogers on February 9, 2023 at 11:07 am

    Hoda Afshar is an artist and lecturer born in Iran and now based in Melbourne, Australia. Working across photography and moving image, her work explores the nature and possibilities of documentary image making. Focusing on... The post Hoda Afshar in conversation appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Rules are made to be broken: Tom Karen’s sketchbooks
    by Alexia Kirk on February 8, 2023 at 9:30 am

    The Archive of Art and Design holds the archives of many practitioners working across decorative arts and design processes, but there are few I feel as personal a connection to as Tom Karen’s. ‘If you... The post Rules are made to be broken: Tom Karen’s sketchbooks appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge 2022 – 2023 shortlist announced
    by Holly Burton on February 7, 2023 at 12:50 pm

    We announce the shortlist for the annual V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge 2022 – 23 The post V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge 2022 – 2023 shortlist announced appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Small but perfectly formed? Co-curating the ‘Under a Fiver’ display for Young V&A
    by Kirsty Sullivan on January 31, 2023 at 9:30 am

    Most of us have made a collection at some point in our lives – from badges as children to books as adults. Designer Sam Hecht of Industrial Facility has spent years collecting low-cost mass-produced items... The post Small but perfectly formed? Co-curating the ‘Under a Fiver’ display for Young V&A appeared first on V&A Blog.

  • Literature lists or ‘Course Reserves’ at the National Art Library
    by Amy McMullen on January 30, 2023 at 1:26 pm

    Under the V&A logo, in the dark grey band, on the National Art Library (NAL) catalogue homepage is an unassuming looking button called ‘Course Reserves’. Something of a misnomer brought about due to the NAL sharing... The post Literature lists or ‘Course Reserves’ at the National Art Library appeared first on V&A Blog.



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