Tim Peake's spacecraft has now left the museum. TO FIND OUT WHAT EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TODAY, VISIT OUR WHAT'S ON SECTION.
On 15 December 2015, Major Tim Peake embarked on the Principia mission to the International Space Station, where he spent six months orbiting Earth. Thanks to extraordinary leaps in communication technology, we watched as he broadcast live experiments, walked in space and even ran the London Marathon.
On 18 June 2016, Tim returned to Earth in the Soyuz TMA-19M descent module. Now, thanks to the Science Museum Group’s partnership with Samsung, you can join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a close look at this historic spacecraft—complete with scorch marks from its re-entry through the atmosphere.
We are also delighted to announce that the Sokol KV-2 emergency spacesuit worn by Tim Peake as he travelled into space has joined the Science Museum Group Collection, and will be on display alongside the spacecraft.
Our Learning team have also created a special programme for schools to coincide with Soyuz’s arrival at the museum.
The Soyuz module will be touring the Science Museum Group museums as well as the national museums of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland over the next two years. Find out more about the tour.
