# Science Museum, London, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Science Museum, London is a science museum in London, United Kingdom (Science Museum). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. It has articles in 45 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in United Kingdom on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-ciencias/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Science museum in London, United Kingdom · Museums and art - **Local name:** Science Museum - **Where:** United Kingdom · London - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LHR London, 20 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [sciencemuseum.org.uk](https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/) - **Coordinates:** 51.4974, -0.17623 ## What it is and where Science Museum, London is a science museum in London, United Kingdom (Science Museum). It has articles in 45 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in United Kingdom on this site. It is in [London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/londres/), where this site lists 980 more places to see, 4.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.4974, -0.17623; the nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR, London), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.497397%2C-0.176231) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.497397%2C-0.176231) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Science Museum, London is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 06 | | February | Possible | 9 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 22 | | June | Best time | 16 h 22 | | July | Best time | 15 h 58 | | August | Best time | 14 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 22 | | November | Better not | 8 h 33 | | December | Possible | 7 h 37 | In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Clockmakers' Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-clockmakers-museum/): Museum of the Clockmakers' Company, London, United Kingdom · 31 m - [Natural History Museum, London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-historia-natural/): Museum in London, England, UK · 106 m - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): Museum in London, England, United Kingdom · 290 m - [Royal Albert Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/royal-albert-house/): Concert hall in South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom · 411 m - [Holy Trinity Brompton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holy-trinity-brompton/): Church in Brompton, London · 442 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England - [Derby Museum and Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby-museum-and-art-gallery/): museum and art gallery in Derby, England, United Kingdom Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Science Museum, London? It is a science museum in London, United Kingdom (Science Museum in the local language). It has articles in 45 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in United Kingdom on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Science Museum, London? April to September. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. ### How do you get to Science Museum, London? The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.497397%2C-0.176231) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Clockmakers' Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-clockmakers-museum/), [Natural History Museum, London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-historia-natural/), [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/27765411), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674773), CC0. More about Science Museum, London on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Museum%2C_London). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).