The Royal Institution was founded in March 1799 with the aim of introducing new technologies and teaching science to the general public. Over the past 222 years many scientific advancements have been made, discussed and unveiled to the world in our iconic theatre. And as it's the scientists making those advances who have made the Ri what it is today, we're celebrating some of our very own legends with this iconic design. Buying from us directly supports our charitable activities, such as support to engage with science for disadvantaged schools.

I don't know about you, but we're a bit peckish... Enjoy a tasty slice of pi(e) with this new mathematics inspired design! Pi is one of the most well-known mathematical constants and is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. For any circle, the distance around the edge is a little more than three times the distance across. Buying from us directly supports our charitable activities, such as support to engage with science for disadvantaged schools.

What better way to tell that special someone you find them attractive than with this magnetic t-shirt? Inspired by Michael Faraday's 1851 iron filings, which the great natural philosopher used to experiment his theory of lines of force, this design is perfect for lovers who just can't keep apart. Buying from us directly supports our charitable activities, such as support to engage with science for disadvantaged schools.

In the 1800s, Royal Institution professors were the first to identify 10 chemical elements. Now it's time for you to make your own discovery, a new t-shirt! Help the Ri celebrate the history of chemistry with this graphic design and you'll never forget the 10 chemical elements of the Ri again. Buying from us directly supports our charitable activities, such as support to engage with science for disadvantaged schools.

Celebrate pride Ri style with our new for 2024 pride collection! We're committed to championing diverse voices within science throughout the year. We believe that science is for everyone, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels safe, represented, and welcome within the sciences.

In the 1970s scientists established that everything is built from a few basic building blocks called fundamental particles, governed by four fundamental forces - they expressed these findings with The Standard Model. It has been used to inform our knowledge of how these particles act with one another and has successfully explained almost all experimental results and precisely predicted a variety of phenomena since then. Buying from us directly supports our charitable activities, such as support to engage with science for disadvantaged schools.