展示内容は科学館によって様々であるが、総合的な科学館の場合には以下のような展示があることが多い。通常、各項目はテーマ別に展示される(例えば、下記の括弧内に示すような事柄がテーマになる)。
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ロンドン科学館 - イギリス・ロンドン
Universally known as just "The Science Museum". Unlike many other institutions referred to as science museums, the Science Museum is primarily a historical museum and not a demonstration exhibit (although it does contain such science centre installations as well). It includes such famous items as many of the first
steam engines,
Stephenson's Rocket steam locomotive, the original models of
DNA and
heme, the first
MRI machine, the first
jet engine, and more. Entrance is free.