Once a month, the Science Museum has a late night, until 9.00 p.m. I arrived at the main door about a quarter of an hour before it was due to open and found a queue which stretched the length of the block, although I must say it moved very quickly once the doors opened.
The museum was packed, and on the ground floor by the entrance, there was a sort of mini disco, with loud music and lots of young people dancing.
I had a look around various sections, includingone on steam engines and another of medicine, and also went to a couple of lectures, which were extremely interesting. One was on Conan Doyle and the very famous two sisters who claimed to have seen and photographed some fairies. Another was on mental illness and the third was on chemistry and bangs. All were very informal, with the audience largely sitting on the floor - I think they were aimed at children rather than adults, although the lecturers didn't talk down to anyone. And they were all quite short.
If I get chance, it would be nice to go again to a late night there.
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