The British Science Museum

As I pulled out my wallet and scanned myself out of South Kensington station, our group prepared . We emerged from the tunnel and exposed ourselves to the brisk sunny skies of London and rushed towards Holy Trinity Brompton Church. After already visiting St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminister Abbey Holy Trinity Brompton was much more personal. After attending one of the most technologically integrated and impressive services I have ever attended, we moved on to the British Science Museum. 

Inside were exhibits that covered some of the most practical subjects in science. As I entered the museum the first exhibition I visited covered Space Exploration. Diagrams and models of some of the Saturn rockets were displayed as well as life-size models of prominent space satellites and equipment. The Apollo 11 landing craft, Hubble Telescope, and a genuine piece of a Moon boulder are featured as a testament to the Museum’s effort to inform the public on the importance of humanity’s journey to explore the stars. 

The next room I visited featured the evolution of machines. From the world’s oldest steam engine to the return spacecraft for the Apollo missions, the room did an incredible job providing a progression of inventions that accurately described the development of technological progress. 

The next room I visited had four floors of content aimed at educating guests with a variety of practical topics. The first floor was aimed at a younger audience. Needless to say I didn’t spend very much time in that section. The second floor however covered the climate and humanity’s role affects the environment and had a more mature approach. The third floor is where I spent the most of my time. Inside were several different interactive touch screens and exhibits to help guests understand the content. The entire floor was directly related to the human body. The museum covered sexual development, gender psychology, and common body alterations. Each subject had detailed and appropriate information that obviously enabled guests to become more aware informed on the most relevant information to any visitor. The fourth floor was labeled Engineer Your Future and featured a variety of games concerning the design of things we use everyday. 

I didn't get the opportunity to visit anymore of the Museum, however I can say that with the shear volume of items they had on exhibition that it was extremely well organized and directed. Overall, today was a great opportunity to see any remaining attractions we hadn't visited yet and I am glad I visited the British Science museum.