Earlier this month, outside the Science Museum, I walked past something more interesting to me than half the exhibits inside: a large stand of horsetail pushing up through the concrete 🥰 Horsetail is one of those plants that feels like a time slip. Its ancestors grew taller than houses in prehistoric swamps, and yet here it is now, hugging the edges of car parks, canals and museum walls. Most people don’t give it a second glance… Folklore is full of it. In some places it was called “pewter wort

Ignite your curiosity at the Science Museum this winter ❄️ Enjoy a free family day out exploring interactive exhibits and more. | Science Museum

Wondering what it looks like to spend the day at the Science Museum? Get up close to exciting objects and exhibits for a free family day out like no other. | Science Museum