Listed Building London Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum    

www.nhm.ac.uk
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A center of scientific excellence in the discovery of taxonomy and biodiversity, this world-famous museum promotes the discovery and enjoyment of …

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Feb 7, 2025
Highly recommend booking tickets as the queues were huge. Wear comfy shoes and be prepared to do a lot of walking. Plenty of cafes, though, as well as seating in most galleries. The exhibits are amaz…Full review by Simon C
Feb 5, 2025
We love this museum and always visit every time we’re in London. The kids love it too—there are so many exciting things to see! The dinosaur exhibit is a must, as well as the giant blue whale and,…Full review by Cecilia B
Feb 5, 2025
Visited the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition which was extraordinary. Photos from all ages and the overall winners were well-deserved. The lengths the photographers went to get their sho…Full review by AmbridgeGirl
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The Natural History Museum in London is a museum exhibiting a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is …
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What is it? Both a research institution and a fabulous museum, The Natural History Museum opened in Alfred Waterhouse’s purpose-built …
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Explore the natural history of the planet Earth, from the prehistoric era to the present day, at one of London's most visited museums. In 18…
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This jaw-dropping museum has a phenomenal collection. It is so large that it cannot be possibly explored in a single day. The building which h…
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Originally constructed to serve as the housing for the British Museum's collection of natural history, and enriched with contributions from p…
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Admission is free and the museum is open until 6 pm
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Daily Nature Live talks are given at 2:30pm on a huge range of topics; they're put online, too
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On weekends and school holidays, the outdoor queue can be an hour long, so go at opening and enter through Exhibition Road for lighter crowds
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The Dinosaurs Gallery (Blue Zone) is a must for children, who gawp at the animatronic T-rex
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Visitors can also feel an earthquake, see a scorpion up-close, and examine the earth's layers at this vast museum
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Taking a behind the scenes tour or visiting the newly renovated darwin centre cocoon you can see them at work
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Visitors are allowed to touch the exhibits
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Explore the garden trail and stag beetle exhibition, free entry
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The museum has a website providing a virtual tour overview
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The science museum specializes in hands-on exhibits that are great for kids
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The entrance to the museum is free
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You'll have the chance to meet important scientists
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General admission is free, but some special exhibits do charge an entrance fee
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Like other publicly funded national museums in the united kingdom, the natural history museum does not charge an admission fee
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Head over to the darwin centre where you can see real scientists
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The museum's four collection zones contain exhibits covering the earth's natural history
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Butterflies'. there are also many opportunities to visit the museum after hours including movie nights
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Inventive and interactive display, notably in the new earth galleries and the ecology gallery
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Don't miss 'the power within', where you can experience what an earthquake feels like!
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Museum collections include extensive repositories of mammal, bird, and aquatic life skeletons, tracks, and fossils
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Follow the red zone if you're interested in geology
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Find out whether the natural history museum has halal food and prayer places
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A day at the museum with children will surely be a great learning experience, and a fun thing you can do together, as a family
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