Women in Science: Space Tour
Discover the fascinating work of scientists whose research has contributed to understanding of space, meteorites and planetary materials
Location
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD United KingdomAbout this event
Take a guided tour of our first-floor Hintze Hall balconies and Minerals Gallery and hear the gripping stories of the female scientists whose contributions changed our understanding of space. Encounter numerous treasures, including rare meteorites, as you learn about the research of female space scientists past and present, including some who've worked at the Museum. Join us and discover more about our displays and the cutting-edge science and space research we're doing.
Frequently asked questions
1st Floor Hintze Hall, by Guy the Gorilla, next to the Treasures gallery. To get to the meeting point enter Hintze Hall on the ground floor then go up the main staircase. Turn right at the statue of Darwin and continue up the stairs. When you reach the top Guy is ahead.
You'll hear about women scientists past and present, their passions, their inspiration and how they got into science. Each tour is slightly different, but here are some of the women you might hear about. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/highlights-women-in-science-tour-space.html
Yes, we reserve a number of tickets for people on the day to come to the meeting point and we'll see if we can fit you in. Ticket holders will be prioritised and so the walk-up tickets are subject to availability
We say that the recommended age is 11+, this is because there's a lot of talking and it lasts for 45 minutes. But our friendly volunteers can usually differentiate the learning so that younger visitors can also enjoy the tour.
Yes, just leave the tour group when you need to.
Come and join us anyway, we're on the first floor balcony in Hintze Hall or the Minerals gallery. Our volunteer tour guides wear purple polo shirts with "volunteer" embroidered on them - so look out for them and join the group.
Unfortunately not. There is seating at the start point and end point of the tour. Beforehand check whether our cloakroom has a stool to lend you - you can bring these stools around on the tour. Or you can do a shorter part of the tour and join again another time.