The anniversary celebrations will see costumes on display, a special trail and screenings of all the films on the big screen.
We are sure Star Trek fans are already aware of this, but a 60th anniversary celebration of the debut of the show is taking place at the Science Museum in London and has launched today, with some costumes going on free display for fans to admire.
The Science Museum has partnered with Star Trek on a programme of activity to celebrate 60 years of the franchise, which launches today, Thursday 26 March.
A free trail of objects from the franchise’s archives will be unveiled at a special Star Trek edition of the museum’s free adults-only Lates this evening. Announced today, objects on display include Jean-Luc Picard’s uniform, worn by Sir Patrick Stewart; Scotty’s uniform, worn by Simon Pegg; and Michael Burnham’s EV suit, worn by Sonequa Martin-Green.
In a world-first, audiences can experience the entire cinematic legacy in one season, thanks to films being digitised specifically for screenings at the museum. Star Trek, Into Darkness and Beyond will be screened in full IMAX format. An exclusive retail range is available for purchase in the museum’s shop and online.
Star Trek Warp Trail
Thursday 26 March – September 2026
Free
Star Trek At 60 Film Season
Thursday 26 March – Thursday 18 June 2026
Ticketed, from £14
Today, the Science Museum in London revealed details of its free Star Trek Warp Trail, ahead of its unveiling at this evening’s Star Trek Lates. Featuring iconic objects from the franchise’s archives and curated by the Science Museum, the free trail explores the surprising connections between science fiction and real-world innovations as it takes visitors on a journey across galleries throughout the museum.
On display will be the uniform belonging to Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott, or Scotty, as played by Simon Pegg in Star Trek (2009); the Command uniform worn by U.S.S. Enterprise Captain Christopher Pike, worn by Anson Mount in Strange New Worlds (2022–); and Admiral Jean-Luc Picard’s uniform, worn by Sir Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023). An EV suit worn by Captain Michael Burnham, as played by Sonequa Martin-Green in Discovery (2017-2024) took inspiration from real spacesuits that hold crucial life support systems to help the wearers survive the vacuum of space.
A model of the U.S.S. Enterprise from Strange New Worlds will greet visitors on their voyage across the museum as lights inside bring the model to life. The Enterprise crew aim to ‘seek out new life and new civilisations, to boldly go where no one has gone before’. The iconic rapidly multiplying tribbles will take up residence as an example of what we might just encounter beyond our solar system.
Also on display will be equipment used by doctors on the show, such as tricorders to scan patients and hyposprays which administer drugs without needles. Through these, visitors can discover how these imagined instruments have inspired real medical tools, from hand-held scanners which monitor vital signs to needle-free injectors. Future medical technology inspired by Star Trek could include 3D-printed organs, or better versions of brain–computer interfaces that already allow patients to control robotic limbs.
The trail is part of the Science Museum’s programme to mark 60 years. The trail will end in the Star Trek takeover of the mezzanine level of the museum’s shop, where visitors will be able to take the helm and take a picture in a replica of the captain’s chair from Star Trek: Discovery and discover exclusive products created for the anniversary, including a limited-edition anniversary coin and apparel.
Dr Glyn Morgan, Head of Collections and Principal Curator at the Science Museum, said: “Star Trek has invited audiences to be curious explorers for decades – a mission we know something about at the Science Museum… as a cultural phenomenon, has played a real role in changing the world of STEM, from inspiring technical innovations to encouraging a generation of modern astronauts. I hope that this Star Trek at 60 programme at the Science Museum inspires visitors to consider what might be possible if you boldly go where no one has gone before.”
Elsewhere in the museum, visitors – in a world-first – can watch all thirteen blockbuster films in the franchise on one of the biggest screens in Europe.