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Plan your visit to the Natural History Museum in London, or our Museum in Tring, Hertfordshire.
Find out what's on at the Museum, including online events and upcoming major exhibitions.
Find answers to your big nature questions. Delve into stories about our research, scientists and the collections we care for. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals.
Discover what you can see and do in the Natural History Museum's galleries, and where you can eat, drink and shop. All galleries are free, except some temporary exhibitions.
Oct 26, 2017 · Of the Museum's 80 million objects, only a tiny fraction ever go on display. Uncover colourful stories behind the specimens, meet collectors and curators past and present and read about their contributions to our understanding of the natural world.
The Museum first opened its doors on 18 April 1881, but its origins stretch back to 1753 and the career of Sir Hans Sloane, a doctor and collector. Sloane travelled the world as a high society physician. He collected natural history specimens and cultural artefacts along the way.
The Natural History Museum is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today.
Our new gardens are a living laboratory that offers nature of all shapes and sizes an inner-city home. Join a guided tour, make the most of an evening visit or take part in one of our free activities to discover all there is to see, smell, hear and touch.
Virtual Museum: 13 ways to explore from home. Delve into the Museum from home with a virtual self-guided tour of the galleries, an interactive experience about Hope the blue whale and audio guides narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 1. Stroll around the Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature exhibition.
