Talk:Science Museum (London)

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[edit] Gloster E.28/39

Hello, in this Museum should be a Gloster E.28/39. But where is the image? Please look in your archives and upload it! ;-) -- 83.129.29.104 10:10, 22 May 2005 (UTC)

I've been to this museum before, it was awful :/, completely dumbed down, does anyone know a good website I can cite to make a criticism section ;)? Deepdreamer 14:54, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Aside from the fact that Wikipedia talk pages are for discussion of the article, and not what the article is on, I couldn't disagree more - there is no better place to introduce kids to science, nor is there a more interesting place for Adults. TheIslander 23:21, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

I felt the same way as a bratty primary school student. Actually, if you go deep enough into the labyrinth, you can find some quite challenging material (e.g., an exhibit that allows you to measure exponential decay of radioactive sources, run off a BBC Micro.) I resented it at the time, but looking back and given the dismal nature of contemporary science literacy, the dumbed-down nature of the exhibits is probably what's called for. The bookstore, BTW, is not "dumbed down" at all. Sdedeo (tips) 02:40, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Making of the Modern World

The 'Making the Modern world' hall exhibition is not 'relatively new'. The organisation and name of it may be, but the most of the things in it have been in situ for years. I remember the sectioned mini from my childhood. In what way is it 'new'? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.113.1.126 (talk • contribs) August 2, 2007

Well, instead of complaining about it, might I suggest that you be bold? Also, please remember never to comment on talk pages without signing your comment, by typing ~~~~ at the end of your post, which Wikipedia converts into a signature. _TheIslander 21:17, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] hands on exhibits for children?

I remember (this must have been back in 1990 or so) that the Science Museum created a "hands on" space for children. Paraboic reflectors to beam whispers, make a light glow on a stationary bicycle, etc. It was quite a big thing for the museum at the time when a lot of the exhibits were getting a bit dusty and behind glass. Sdedeo (tips) 02:33, 18 September 2007 (UTC) (with fond memories of the Science Museum and now a doctorate in physics, well done Science Museum)