Backpackers Guide to London

Science Museum

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Introduction

Enter London’s Science Museum, and you feel like a child again. Wonder, excitement, boundless curiosity and the sense of amazement at the magic behind ordinary things—these all come back.

Features

Inside the Science Museum in London you will see a collection of remarkable objects and hear the stories behind them. View the famous Polar Express or the Aliens of the Deep, both on 3D. Imagine the possibility of finding extraterrestrial life, and making contact with a race from another planet, at the Science of Aliens exhibit. Experience the surreal feeling of meeting yourself at the Digital You, which generates an electronic version of yourself and lets you interact with this representation. Relive the glory (and terror!) of the Second World War, by looking at the most famous British fighter plane, stripped down to its former structure and deconstructed to reveal the complex mechanisms inside. And travel to the future and what could be the condo units of your great grandchildren through the Antenna: Building to the Limits exhibit, which show buildings made of bubbles.

These, and hundreds of other displays and exhibits, make the London Science Museum one of the best sights in the city. Kids will love it (and parents will love how they may go home more interested in science than they’ve ever been before). And even adults will enjoy being able to rediscover the magic and mystery of everyday things.

It is impossible to appreciate all that the Science Museum has to offer in one rushed tour. It is best to set aside an afternoon for this destination, so you can spend enough time fiddling with the interactive exhibits or examining the details on its intriguing displays.

The convenient location of the Science Museum makes it very easy to visit, especially if your London accommodations are near the public transport system.

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