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Our guide to the 11 museums every science lover needs to visit in London

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London has a world-class collection of science-savvy museums.

The Science Museum is one of the biggest in the capital, attracting millions of visitors a year .

The Wellcome Collection is less worried with the actual stuff of science, more with how science and medicine interact with our everyday lives.

King's College London’s Science Gallery is a dedicated space for contemporary art.

The Hunterian Museum reopened in May 2023 after a 4.6 m redevelopment.

The museum is housed inside the Thames Tunnel, which is the oldest tunnel to run under a river in the world.

Expect to see body parts, bones and organs in glass jars and cabinets.