During the 1950s, the museum focused on natural sciences rather than technology and many of the traditional large exhibits, such as civil engineering, were reduced in size to make way for more modern technological advances.
I løbet af 1950'erne fokuserede museet på naturvidenskab frem for teknologi, og mange af de tradionelle store udstillinger såsom ingeniørarbejder blev reduceret i størrelse for at give plads til mere moderne teknologiske fremskridt.