Highlight Tours Thursdays: 2.30pm and 3.15pm Saturdays: 12.30pm and 1.15pm Join our team of exceptional volunteer guides to find out more about the stories behind the objects and the history of our special building.
Saturday 19 October, 12-4pm Lovelace’s Labyrinth Join Ada and friends for a day of mathematical puzzles, activities and problem-solving, from geometry to code-breaking. Suitable for ages 6+ Basement Gallery
Thursday 24 October, 6pm From Noose to Knife: Stories of anatomisation in Oxford Come along to our evening talk with Oxford local historian and author Mark Davies. Basement Gallery
Saturday 26 October - Sunday 3 November Where's Wally? The Big Museum Hunt Join the search for Wally with your family at the History of Science Museum this half term. Suitable for all ages.
Thursday 31 October, 2–4pm Making Micrographia Making the tiny seem gigantic. Suitable for ages 7+. Basement Gallery
Thursday 21 November, 6pm Two-Body Problem A public performance of Two-Body Problem by I SWEAR I SAW THIS Theatre Company. Basement Gallery
Thursday 28 November, 6pm Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security Uncover the remarkable world of codebreaking, ciphers and secret communications through the lens of a century of GCHQ. Basement Gallery
Women and Science Display Wednesday 4 December, 7pm Jericho Comedy Presents: Women and Science Jericho Comedy presents Women and Science: Female stand-up comics and scientists celebrate the funnier side of science. Basement Gallery
Thursday 12 December, 6pm Einstein on the run: Oxford, Britain and Nazi Germany Andrew Robinson, of 'Einstein on the Run', will explore Einstein's relationship with Oxford and Britain. Basement Gallery
Saturday 14 December, 2–4pm Stars and Planets Follow your stars in the Museum Suitable for ages 7-13 Basement Gallery
