Overview
Opening in early 2027, Tomorrow: The Bennett Gallery will invite visitors to explore the scientific research happening today that will impact our lives tomorrow: research that expands what we know about ourselves, our world and our universe.
The new gallery will provide a striking first impression of the Science Museum for visitors by celebrating curiosity. It will offer an engaging place to discover the latest developments in science and understand why these compelling contemporary science stories matter to all of us. Visitors will be encouraged to explore some of the most important and relevant questions of our time - from what makes us human to how the universe began.
To help make sense of the sheer range of research happening across the globe, the gallery will feature three sections which explore scientific endeavour at increasing scale (human, planet and universe) while also revealing the people and stories behind the latest scientific research.
In Tomorrow: The Bennett Gallery, visitors will discover more about how our trillions of cells work through a focus on the Human Cell Atlas, which aims to map every cell in the human body; explore how CRISPR gene editing technology is transforming medicine and lives; and delve into the latest research in robotics and neuroscience.
The planet section will showcase how science can help us live differently on our changing world. It will examine solutions for tackling plastic pollution; how we can build more environmentally friendly houses; and highlight the latest insights from world-leading science institutes into how we can sustainably feed a growing population.
The gallery will explore science at the cosmic scale, featuring extraordinary experiments that are helping scientists investigate black holes, how our universe began and what it’s made of. Visitors will see the latest James Webb Space Telescope imagery, and discover more about the IceCube Neutrino Laboratory, where scientists are capturing particles that can reveal the history of our universe,
Tomorrow will also showcase the latest scientific developments in the Futures section, shining a spotlight on current scientific research through a changing display area which will initially celebrate innovations in quantum computing.
Designed by Wright and Wright Architects, Tomorrow will reveal the museum’s historic architecture with a widened gallery entrance to aid the movement of millions of people who visit the museum each year. Tomorrow: The Bennett Gallery is supported by the Peter Bennett Foundation (Title Funder), UKRI (Lead Partner) and the Julia Rausing Trust (Principal Funder).
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The Science Museum (Image: Courtesy of The Science Museum)
