Science Museum, Tomorrow's World

For more than 150 years, the Science Museum has been educating and entertaining visitors and has occupied its current building since 1928. Just as the progress of science is constantly advancing and expanding, so the Science Museum has expanded, continually updating and adding ever more exciting and dynamic exhibitions and venues. Even now, there is a masterplan to create a system of new galleries opening in 2013 and beyond.

Please note: Tomorrow’s World is currently undergoing renovations until further notice. As a result, the space may differ from the images shown on this page.

Tomorrow’s World is an interactive gallery that spotlights the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine. This innovative space is available for evening hire. It’s ideal for standing receptions of up to 400 and can be combined with The Diner for catered events.

The gallery showcases 9-month-long exhibitions on hot topics. The current exhibition, Injecting Hope sets out the scientific principles underlying the vaccine’s creation, while sharing the behind-the-scenes work that accompanied their rapid development, production, transport and delivery. With breath-taking pieces by artists Angela Palmer and Junko Mori, visitors can visualise the virus which swept across the world. Meanwhile, around 100 objects illustrate the response to curb its impact, from the vial of the first COVID-19 vaccine administered worldwide and maps drawn up by the British Army to chart the deployment of these across England.