Blog Share your memories of CHRISTMAS LECTURES and Discourses Throughout 2025 we’re celebrating the 200th anniversaries of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES and Ri Discourses, and we’re asking as many Share your memories of CHRISTMAS LECTURES and Discourses Read more
In-person Workshops Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 7–8) Thu 29 May 2025 Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear. Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 7–8) Book now
In-person Workshops Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 9-11) Thu 29 May 2025 Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear. Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 9-11) Book now
In-person Workshops Holiday workshops: Crash testing (ages 12-14) Wed 28 May 2025 Join us to create your own high velocity eggsporter! Holiday workshops: Crash testing (ages 12-14) Book now
In-person Workshops YSC Holiday workshops: Bacterial evolution (ages 15–18) Tue 27 May 2025 Using restriction enzyme digests and gel electrophoresis, explore and analyse real bacterial DNA YSC Holiday workshops: Bacterial evolution (ages 15–18) Book now
Blog A proper thank you A thank you to L’Oréal for supporting young scientists. A proper thank you Read more
Book a 45 minute welcome tour Book your tour of the Royal Institution and find out more about our fascinating history and current activities. Book a 45 minute welcome tour Read more
Royal Institution Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 Find out more about the 2026 AGM. Royal Institution Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 Read more
In-person / Livestream Discourses SOLD OUT IN PERSON Discourse: Digital intelligence vs biological intelligence Fri 30 May 2025 2024 Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton explains what AI has learned, and is still learning, from biological intelligence. SOLD OUT IN PERSON Discourse: Digital intelligence vs biological intelligence Book now
In-person Talks and shows Retinex Theory: Understanding colour perception Mon 26 May 2025 You won't believe your eyes as Innovator in Residence David Ricketts returns to present a reimagining of Edwin Land's landmark Retinex Theory: Understanding colour perception Book now
