London, United Kingdom
Explore power, transport, computing and medical technology at the Science Museum in South Kensington.
Collection ownership does not guarantee public display. The sections below distinguish museum-listed displays from other collection records. Check current access and exhibitions with the museum before travelling.
Specific galleries or display locations identified in the museum’s own catalogue.
Topic illustration · Electric motor Museum example of this machine type
Making the Modern World Gallery
This induction motor illustrates the broader electric-motor category. It is not the Joule motor shown in the cover image.
Museum record ↗ Display source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Topic illustration · Sugar cane mill Museum model; not an original full-size machine
Making the Modern World Gallery
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Safety bicycle Museum catalogue object
Making the Modern World Gallery
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Puffing Billy Museum catalogue object
Making the Modern World · Level 0
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Jaipur foot Museum catalogue object
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
These objects are linked to the museum’s collections. Their current public display has not been confirmed.
Topic illustration · Stirling engine Sectioned model or copy
Collection number 1923-419. The record identifies a sectioned copy or model, not a complete original working engine.
Topic illustration · Dynamo Museum example of this machine type
Object 1923-166 is a Gramme dynamo from the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Its current display location remains to be checked.
Topic illustration · Seed drill Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Reaper-binder Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Combine harvester Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Milking machine Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Steam hammer Surviving component or mechanism
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Arbor press Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Marine steam engine Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Autogyro Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Tunnel boring machine Museum model; not an original full-size machine
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Stamp mill Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Pascal's calculator Replica; not an original historical machine
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Leibniz stepped reckoner Museum model; not an original full-size machine
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Arithmometer Historical calculating machine
The collection records a Thomas arithmometer, accession 1967-69. Refer to the catalogue for dating, provenance and display information.
Topic illustration · Harvard Mark I Surviving component or mechanism
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Can opener Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Iron lung Historical medical apparatus
The collection records a Drinker-type iron lung made by Siebe Gorman in London during the 1930s.
Topic illustration · Cardiac pacemaker Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
Topic illustration · Electroencephalograph Museum catalogue object
The institutional catalogue records this object. Its title and object type identify the scope of the surviving material; consult the record for provenance and access.
