Our charitable purpose at the Royal Institution is to bring the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science. We believe there should be equitable access to science, ...

Science changes lives, and it starts with a spark. Launching in April, the Be the Spark campaign will seek support for a range of ambitious initiatives inside and far beyond our Grade I listed ...

If the Ri has a special place in your heart, leaving a gift in your Will can help to ensure that we have a financially sustainable future. Every gift helps us inspire future generations to see the ...

Corporate support allows us to invest and expand our school and community programmes' reach into more areas and to maximise their impact. The Royal Institution thanks each of our corporate partners ...

The Ri is a charity that brings the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science. We empower people to explore and get involved. We are a home for science and ...

Venue hire Make your next event one to remember at our unique central London venue, steeped in 200 years of science history. Find out more ...

Discover how the development of microscopes has shaped our understanding of the senses, as Anwen Bullen explores the working of the ear. The inner ear has long fascinated biologists. It contains our ...

Join Ig Nobel founder Marc Abrahams alongside Ig Nobel laureates to celebrate the awards which make you laugh, then think. Every year the Ig Nobel Prizes honor ten achievements that make people LAUGH, ...

Students will explore the difference between acids and alkalis and how they react to form a salt. Using this knowledge they then make their own personalised bath bombs. The workshop also allows ...

Put your building, computational thinking and problem solving skills to use by making a variety of programmable models using LEGO. In this session with Brian Egles, you will work in pairs to build a ...

This classroom version of a popular Roadshow traverses several of the main branches of Mathematics with practical demonstrations, volunteer participation and group problem solving. Learn mesmerising ...