Science Museum, London

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public museum science museum tourist attraction

The Science Museum, London is a major museum in South Kensington renowned for its extensive collections and interactive exhibits on science, technology, engineering, and medicine.

Aliases (3)

National Museum of Science and Industry ×1
Science Museum ×1
Science Museum, South Kensington ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public museum → science museum → tourist attraction →
admissionPolicy	free general admission →
architecturalStyle	Edwardian architecture →
country	United Kingdom →
focusesOn	history of science and technology → public engagement with science →
formerName	Patent Office Museum →
foundedAs	Museum of Patents →
fundingModel	publicly funded →
governingBody	Science Museum Group →
hasCollection	communications technology → computing → engineering → industrial machinery → medical instruments → medicine → science → scientific instruments → space exploration → technology → transport →
hasEducationalProgram	family activities → public lectures → school workshops →
hasExhibit	Apollo 10 command module → Difference Engine → IMAX cinema → Puffing Billy locomotive → Stephenson's Rocket → Watt steam engine → Wonderlab gallery → early jet engines → interactive galleries → medical history displays →
hasWebsite	https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk →
inception	1857 →
locatedIn	London → Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea → South Kensington →
nearby	Natural History Museum, London → Victoria and Albert Museum →
owner	UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport →
partOf	Albertopolis →
separatedFrom	Victoria and Albert Museum →
separationDate	1909 →
streetAddress	Exhibition Road →
visitorCount	millions per year →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Stephenson's Rocket → The Rocket →	currentLocation
Science Museum Group → Science Museum Group →	hasPart
Geological Museum, London → Hyde Park (western edge) →	near
Kensington and Chelsea →	contains
The Rocket →	displayedAt
Science Museum Group ("National Museum of Science and Industry") →	formerName
Kensington →	hasCulturalInstitution
Kensington →	hasLandmark
Science Museum Group ("Science Museum, South Kensington") →	hasMainBuilding
Science Museum Group →	manages
Natural History Museum, London →	nearby
South Kensington tube station ("Science Museum") →	providesAccessTo