The Royal Institution is a charity that brings the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science. We've been doing it for 225 years and have an international reach, ...

During school holidays we run a range of exciting hands-on workshops, bringing to life all areas of science – including mathematics, computing and engineering. All workshops take place in our building ...

Paying tribute to Professor Margaret Boden OBE ScD FBA, Chair of the Royal Institution, Sir Richard Catlow, said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of Professor Margaret (Maggie) ...

Discover200 at the Ri Help us celebrate 200 years of the Christmas Lectures, Discourses and discovery of benzene.

Ada Lovelace Day Live is back! The annual ‘science cabaret’ returns with a fantastic line-up of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), who will share their experiences, insights ...

We take a peek behind the scientific scenes of the last 10 years to explore the milestones in AI research that brought us to the present day.

Explore the Faraday Museum Lower ground floor From the first electrical transformer to the tube that told us why the sky is blue, view the actual objects scientists of the Royal Institution built in ...

The first electrical battery, invented by Volta in 1800 in Genoa, Italy. This voltaic pile, made before 1813, was presented to Michael Faraday by Volta in 1814.

Biography Ri positions Director of the Laboratory 1801–1825 Professor of Chemistry 1802–1812 Honorary Professor 1813–1823 Born in Penzance, Sir Humphry Davy attended Truro Grammar School before ...

Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock will take us on an epic voyage through time and space, in the 2025 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI.

Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by leading experts to reveal the secrets of contagion and the mathematics of disease.

We are a charity that brings the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science. We are a home for science and everyone is welcome. Our speakers are renowned scientists ...