What's on

1 – 6 July 2025 | 6 – 9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG

This year's exhibition promises excitement for all ages and interests: the 2025 programme is more diverse than ever, with something fresh to discover each day.

Alongside our 13 main exhibits, available all week, visitors can explore a vibrant line-up of talks, hands-on activities, live demos and immersive experiences, led by Royal Society funded researchers, partner organisations, and special guests.

We open on Tuesday 1 July with our popular adults-only Lates event, where science meets comedy, storytelling, performance, and play. From Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 July, visit the Young Researcher Zone and join daytime talks by the researchers behind our flagship exhibits, with topics ranging from brain surgery without scalpels and sustainable plastics, to X-ray art and the surprising intelligence of flies.

On the weekend (5–6 July), the exhibition welcomes curious families, with hands-on drop-in activities throughout the building. Explore communication technologies from the past, track bird migration with museum archives, engage with live science demos for young explorers and dive into the interactive Quantum Jungle — a one-of-a-kind installation blending physics, art and play. Talks include everything from AI-powered hearts and robots for real-world challenges to the hidden senses of birds and ancient soft-tissue fossils.