Science Museum Easter Trail Features DNA-Edited Eggs and Space Chocolate
The Science Museum in London is offering an Easter-themed trail from March 28 to April 12, 2026, with extended hours. The trail includes five main stops: the Future of Food exhibition featuring a DNA-edited egg from a flu-resistant chicken; Mr. Gibson's Victorian pharmacy displaying chocolate once used medicinally; the Santa Medicina sculpture by Eleanor Crook with a hidden rabbit netsuke; a model Apollo 11 lunar lander decorated with chocolate wrappers; and the Space shop selling Jellycat Space Crew toys. Additional free space-themed activities are available during the holiday period.
Key facts
- The Easter trail runs from March 28 to April 12, 2026, at the Science Museum in London.
- One highlight is a DNA-edited egg from a chicken genetically modified to resist bird flu.
- Mr. Gibson's Victorian pharmacy shows chocolate historically used to mask medicine flavors.
- Eleanor Crook's Santa Medicina sculpture contains a rabbit netsuke representing Japanese folklore.
- A model Apollo 11 lunar lander was decorated with chocolate wrappers by its creator, now a museum curator.
Entities
Artists
- Eleanor Crook
Institutions
Locations
- London