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Inside the Discovery Tent, our giant marquee in Prince’s Gardens, you’ll meet scientists, medics, engineers and geologists and see the incredible research they do. Work alongside them to do experiments and explore new ideas.

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 itself.

Take a VR journey through space and time, where immersive soundscapes and stunning images transport you to both modern and prehistoric worlds.

Join us to test your knowledge about German(y) and win exciting prizes!

Explore the thrilling world of chemical engineering with our nonstop popcorn making machine! Enjoy fresh snacks while discovering how continuous processes can an old-school operation. See what engineering is all about!

Step into a space where uncertainty is the norm. The Young Producers invite you to explore the quantum world through this immersive installation that will challenge your understanding of reality.

This interactive installation from students at the Royal College of Art invites you to experience how landscapes remember, how histories linger, and how sensory alliances can expand our perception of seemingly familiar places!

Explore the errors of our past and discover the future of collaborative storytelling and connective puzzle-solving with an experimental treasure hunt designed by students at the Royal College of Art

Creativity and Science collide in Paint Lab, transforming Exhibition Road into a live art gallery. Ten artists create works inspired by Imperial scientists exploring touch, 3D sound, and perception.

Visit our fun-packed tent for stories, craft making, sing-alongs and movement sessions aimed at children aged under 5 and their families.

Drop by The Royal Parks' tents to get up close and personal with some of the parks' hard-working wildlife and to investigate the mix of habitats that keep everything in balance.

Learn how to reduce your furry friends climate pawprint with planet-friendly food and eco-safe medicines. Small changes make a big difference—let’s go green together!"

Discover Viridescent Window, the winning mural of the 2025 Grantham Climate Art Prize. Designed by 19-year-old Plaifah Chaisen and painted by Michelle Meola, it envisions a greener, more sustainable future.

Engage with what it’s like to experience vision loss through games, vision simulation glasses, and interactive activities and understand the Imperial research focused on prevention and protecting sight.

Experience innovation in the 1851der tent. Meet the Royal Commission’s scientists and designers and see their work in action - all part of the amazing legacy of the original Great Exhibition of 1851.

Discover future inventions by London schoolchildren from the Great Exhibition² project. Be inspired by young innovators, explore their creations, or unleash your own creativity at our invention table with hands-on modelling clay fun!

Learn more about seagrass conservation, go underwater using VR, then make nutrient balls to feed and secure UK’s seagrass meadows.

Join us within an interactive storytelling lab where the physical and virtual blur, and you can help shape the next generation of immersive environments.

Discover how technology helps people move again after injury. Try out a prosthetic leg, before sharing your own vision of what future prosthetics could look like.

Join us to explore the future of food. You’ll find out what foods you may be eating in the future to ensure you get all the nutrients you need and what crops we’ll need to grow to feed an increasing population.

Enjoy algea textiles, play a tiny hero card game, and learn how engineers are transforming microbes into living colour factories

Climb like a gecko, reflect like a beetle, or sense heat like a dog's nose as you explore the potential of nature-inspired materials.

Discover the invisible world of materials! Explore how we use nanotechnology to explore the natural world and shape the technology of tomorrow, through interactive games, crayon rubbings and 3D-printed models.

Ever wondered how moving across the world can impact the health of you and your children? Step into the Gene Home and find out!

Join us to discover bioluminescent plants through the microscope and try hands-on experiments. Learn how plants defend themselves, and how our research tackles climate change and protects global food supplies.

Come along to our Maths Exploratorium, a playful, hands-on marquee where numbers meet adventure - no maths skills needed, just curiosity!

Join a wildlife treasure hunt and make wildflower seed bombs as we discover the hidden biodiversity in London's green spaces, connect with nature, and contribute to urban wildlife research.

Welcome to the Supermarket of the Future! Solve puzzles, collect the right groceries, and get through the check out on time to secure the prestigious RoboShopper title.

Families with neurodivergent members can book onto a quieter, calmer exploration of the Family Fun Zone with fewer crowds.