Lord! What a show

Catch the hottest museum ticket in town as this new exhibition explores behind the scenes of Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings movies.

Hundreds of props and costumes including Gandalf's cloak and Legolas's bow make essential viewing for Middle Earth fans, and there's exclusive footage showing how it takes 10 hours of make-up to transform actor Lawrence Makoare into Lurtz, the head of the Uruk-hai.

Interactive displays demonstrate the technology that brought Gollum to life and hightech wizardry lets you shrink yourself down to hobbit size (3ft 6in) and star in one of the scenes from the first film. Fascinating and fun.

Science Museum Exhibition Road, SW7 (0870 870 4868). Mon-Thur 10am-6pm, Fri & Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm, ends Sun 11 Jan, £9.95-£11.95, concs £6.95-£8.95, family £17.95-£29.95,