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Science museums in the UK
We list 14 science museums in the UK. They are spread over 11 cities, led by Cambridge, Newcastle upon Tyne and London. Typical weekday hours are 10:00 to 16:00. 14 of them link to their own website (100%).
14 places Checked October 2026
By city
Cambridge 2Newcastle upon Tyne 2London 2Edinburgh 1Norwich 1Nottingham 1Manchester 1Leicester 1Birmingham 1Leeds 1Swansea 1
| Name | Category | Address | City | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Science Centre | Science museum | The Trinity Centre, Cambridge Science Park Rd | Cambridge | Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00 |
| Discovery Museum | Museum | Discovery Museum, Blandford Square | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 |
| Dynamic Earth | Science museum | Holyrood Rd | Edinburgh | Mon–Fri 10:00–15:00 |
| Explorazone | Science Discovery Lab | Learning centre | 5 Francis Way | Norwich | Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00 |
| Green's Windmill and Science Centre | Tourist attraction | Windmill Ln | Nottingham | Wed–Sun 10:00–16:00 |
| Museum of Illusions Manchester | Tourist attraction | 58-66 Market St | Manchester | Mon–Thu 10:00–18:30 |
| National Space Centre | Planetarium | Exploration Dr | Leicester | Fri 10:00–16:00 |
| Science Museum Shop | Science museum | 64 Exhibition Rd | London | Daily 10:00–18:00 |
| Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences | Natural history museum | University Of, Downing Pl | Cambridge | Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 |
| Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum | Science museum | Millennium Point, Curzon St | Birmingham | Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 |
| Life Science Centre | Science museum | Life Science Centre International Centre for Life Times Square | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mon–Fri 10:00–15:00 |
| MathsCity | Science museum | Zurich House, 4 Canal Wharf | Leeds | Sat 10:00–17:00 |
| Hunterian Museum | Natural history museum | The Royal College of Surgeons of England 38, 43 Lincoln's Inn Fields | London | — |
| Oriel Science | Science museum | 21 Castle St | Swansea | — |