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The Sun

Discover the incredible story of the Sun in our blockbuster exhibition.

From ancient myths to health and wellbeing, solar power and more, The Sun takes a closer look at our ever-changing relationship with our closest star. 

See stunning objects, including an ancient Babylonian tablet, a prototype fusion reactor and even Jimmy Carter's solar panels from the White House. Watch the sun rise around the world, relax on our indoor beach, or strike a pose and try on sunglasses with our digital interactives.

The Sun exhibition is a multi-sensory feast. From feeling the warmth on the indoor beach to making the sun rise and set across the globe on an interactive feature, every corner entices and engages people of all ages.

Mini Travellers

Header image credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scott Wiessinger

Inside the exhibition

A woman and a boy looking at a museum display
A group of children in front of a red screen
A group of people sat in front of a screen with the sun on it
Two women looking at a museum display
A brightly lit yellow corridor with two boys hiding at one end
A man stood on an artificial beach listening to a coconut
Two people looking at a screen
A woman stood in front of a screen depicting the sun at nine different wavelengths
A group of people looking at a museum display
An ancient Scandinavian sun horse
An ornate 19th century clock with an orrery on top of it
A segment from a Babylonian tablet
The Sun exhibition entrance sign

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