Adult Highlights

Head to the Science Museum on the eve of the Great Exhibition Road Festival, for an adults-only, after-hours takeover of the museum

Science takes centre stage inside our Science Cabaret, full of high energy live shows and performances. Discover the science behind attraction, giggle away at award-winning comedy or make your own scientific mocktail!

Enjoy a quieter, calmer environment to explore our Adults Only Zone with fewer crowds by signing up for this bookable relaxed session.

Part-disco, part-scientific experiment, join us for a unique movement session that delves into the deeply personal nature of time.

Pick up a petri dish, choose your fabric and create your own textile art to take home inspired by the fascinating world of the vaginal microbiome.

Step onto the dancefloor and get ready to shine in a fun beginner-friendly Bollywood dance class with researchers exploring how stars are born.

Head to our Main Stage for a jam-packed schedule of vibrant and lively music, from Jazz and classic brass bands to Cuban and Congolese fusion!

Explore new flavours and ingredients, as chefs and scientists whip up dishes for you to sample right there and then!

Join our Biology Ballerina for an exploration of the natural world through pliés and pirouettes.

Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space, hosts scientists and an experimental chef to explore the evolving science of space food.

Musicians and historians bring to life a recently rediscovered work by one of Victorian Britain’s most celebrated musical figures.

Can orange juice really ward off the common cold? How does aging affect our immune system? Is mental health linked to inflammation? Unpack the science behind the claims to “supercharge” our immunity.

Uncover the Royal Albert Hall’s surprising role as a gathering place for London’s LGBTQ+ community, from covert acts of self expression to moments of bold queer visibility.

Learn how robotics and artificial intelligence are transforming medicine, and what the future holds, at this live podcast recording.

The Great Exhibition of 1851 was the largest public event in its history, hosting 100,000 exhibits inside a giant Crystal Palace. But how should we reflect on its legacy 175 years later?

Discover how turning leaves into lifesaving vaccines could help African nations take control of their health security.

Explore what happens inside our brains, within our communities and across our history when people make music together.

From the first landing to scientists discovering the strongest signs yet of ancient Martian life, join a five‑decade journey of robotic exploration of the Red Planet.

Doodle along as architects and engineers explore how modern design, values and science could shape a 21st century Crystal Palace.

Three leading researchers make the case for their work being the next big thing in science—with the audience crowning a winner!

Discover secrets behind the brilliant facades of Exhibition Road during a short tour of the neighbourhood with the South Ken Culture Quarter.

Take an architectural tour of the stunning V&A, guiding you through the history and design of a building every bit as fascinating as the objects it contains!

Step back into 1851 and explore the many perspectives surrounding the Great Exhibition on this guided walk with Iya London.

Try your first German phrases in this drop in taster session and get a feel for language learning at the Goethe-Institut.

Help us create a woven installation, showcasing the way our diverse experiences shape understanding of how our brains age and neurodegenerative diseases.

Step inside an immersive and interactive digital art piece that explores the strangeness of the quantum world and challenges perceptions of our role in shaping reality.

Consider your relationship with the different organisms living inside your body through this interactive art installation.

Set inside the 1970s living room of a Caribbean family in London, this immersive experience explores how genes, culture, community and migration shape health and identity.

Exhibition Road is transformed into an open-air art gallery with ten new works painted live over the weekend, exploring how scientific ideas move through time.

A bold and thought-provoking artwork exploring Imperial College London's history and heritage.

A Victorian inspired installation exploring Imperial College London's history and heritage.

Enjoy a different pace at the Festival as you hop on to the Zen Bus for playful, immersive zen experiences designed to bring joy, calm and connection.

Curious about why your heart races around someone you like? Create hormone-inspired origami while you explore the science of attraction and desire.

Step inside the strange and spectacular world of quantum science to discover technologies shaping our future.