What's Here:

The Science Museum covers all aspects of science and technology. Aviation exhibits feature in the aeronautical gallery 'Flight', and the new 'Making of the Modern World' display. 'Flight' features some aircraft of major historical importance, such as the first British powered arcraft to fly, the first aircraft to fly the Atlantic non-stop and the first British jet aircraft. Overhead walkways give unusual views of the exhibits. A large number of aero engines and other aeronautical memorabilia are also on display. The 'Making of the Modern World' shows technology in everyday life, with a Lockheed 10 suspended above it. The Short SC.1 and Hawker P.1127 are also featured. Elsewhere, the 'Exploration of Space' gallery includes the Apollo 10 command module. A new exhibition, 'Inside the Spitfire' opened in August 2005, showing the inner workings and history of the famous fighter.

Location:

Exhibition Road, off Cromwell Road (A4), South Kensington, London. Well signposted. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Opening Hours:

Daily 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Closed December 24 - 26.

Admission:

All admission is now free.

Amenities:

Toilets, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.

Contacts:

Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD. Tel: 0870 8704868, Fax: 020 7942 4302. Official website.

The Making of the Modern World Gallery (Photo, Micheal Hawkey)	Hawker Hurricane I L1592 (Photo, Micheal Hawkey)
Supermarine Spitfire IA P9444 (Photo, Micheal Hawkey)	Hawker Siddeley P.1127 XP831 (Photo, Micheal Hawkey)

List of Aircraft Exhibits:

Closer view of the Hurricane I (Photo, Micheal Hawkey)	Supermarine S.6B S1595 (Photo, Micheal Hawkey)
Hawker Siddeley HS.125 G-ASSM (Photo, Micheal Hawkey)	Pitts S-1S Special G-AZPH (Photo, Micheal Hawkey)