Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of NatureDiscover where the real world and the Wizarding World intertwine. Bringing you the latest stories and answering your big questions about nature. Check out our news, features, videos and activities on everything from dinosaurs to the planetary emergency. Tyrannosaurs competed by biting each other's faces, research suggests.
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We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually. We are always looking for talented people to help maintain the Museum's status as a renowned scientific institution and one of the UK's most popular visitor attractions.
Discover what you can see and do in our free galleries, and where you can eat, drink and shop across four zones: Blue, Green, Red and Orange. Whether you're visiting for the first time or the fiftieth, these self-guided tours will take you through the best the Museum has to offer. Round up your family and take a tour to see some of the Museum's biggest sights including dinosaurs, whales and volcanoes.
We aim to provide a friendly, accessible environment for all our visitors and the widest possible access to our buildings, exhibitions and collections. Follow @NHM_Visiting on Twitter for the most up-to-date entrance information during peak times. All D/deaf and disabled people, and their accompanying family members and personal carers can jump the queues to enter the Museum.
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Reviews (28)
Ben Cho
Jan 14, 2022
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A beautiful museum which was built and opened to public in 1881. That’s 140 years ago today! Architect Alfred Waterhouse designed the museum to be a cathedral to nature and it is! One can’t help but be overawed by the design especially when you first enter the main hall. An awesome tribute to God’s creation in nature! About 80 million objects spanning 4.5 billion years are displayed here. An incredible claim stated in the museum website! Besides the amazing collections displayed, I did not know that the museum is also a leading research institute! More than 300 scientists work here and up
Orly Tsesis
Jan 13, 2022
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Barbara Rafaela Da Silva Machado
Jan 13, 2022
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Very entertaining and educational. Perfect program for families. Kids find the dinosaurs super interesting. It can be quite crowded on the weekends. I highly recommend visiting the "Our Broken Planet: How We Got Here and Ways to Fix It" exhibition to understand more how humans are affecting the planet and ways to fix it.
Ricky B.
Jan 07, 2022
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Enjoyed our day out. Very interesting and educational. A mixture of exhibitions on display from dinosaurs to earthquakes to everyday birds and bugs. There are at least 2 places to eat and prices are not to bad seeing as you don't pay for entry to the museum as it's free, donations are welcome. Would recommend visiting at least once. Easy access for buggies and wheelchairs
Shabnam Kausar
Jan 07, 2022
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Christy Sturman
Dec 31, 2021
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Even if natural history isn't your favorite subject you will love this place. The minute you walk through the doors you feel like a kid, it's such a great feeling. Everything feels like an exciting revelation. And absolutely do not skip the wild life garden outside, especially in the autumn. It's a little peaceful wood in the middle of the big city. We walked in to see a little fox chasing birds while golden leaves fell all around, it was magical.
Prabha Karan
Dec 28, 2021
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Emma Hudson
Dec 16, 2021
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We visited London specially to attend the National History Museum, we were expecting a few hours of looking around but we were in there 5 hours and had the best day! The museum is incredible and humbling, and as we are members there is a members only lounge and restaurant too. They were limiting numbers due to COVID. The exhibits are really interesting and there’s so much to see. Our visit today will be a special memory to me and we hope to return. I would definitely recommend a visit.
James Steward
Dec 15, 2021
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A great day out with our kids (6 and 4). We were inside for about 4 hours which was about as long as they could manage. That gave us time to do the key exhibitions they were interested in given stopping and reading displays isn't yet really their thing. We chose to buy lunch there which was as expected on the experience end for sandwiches but as entry is free we didn't mind paying over the odds for food. You do however have the option to take your own and use the picnic area if you prefer. Certainly a good family day out, well recommend!
Abir Beats
Nov 28, 2021
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Amazing museum in London. Free entry which is a big plus + And the site is just beautiful and huge to say the least, and very well kept. Staff were friendly and the exhibitions were absolutely fantastic and visiting the museum makes a great day out for kids family and anyone in London. If you are in the area there are loads of museums near by such as the science museum which is also just as good as well as the Victoria and Albert museum. Overall 5 stars .
Lindsey Lee
Oct 26, 2021
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Kevin B.
Aug 26, 2021
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The Natural History Museum is a massive museum with exhibitions on the solar system, human and animal evolution, volcanoes and earthquakes, geology and gemstones, dinosaurs, and more. The museum is perhaps most famous for its giant suspended blue whale skeleton, but it has much more. You could spend multiple hours here checking out each floor and room--definitely worth it if you're a science fan!
One complaint is that the museum has a bit of a Darwin obsession--seemingly not just as a relevant historical scientist, but as a sort of hero figure. But overall the museum was just plain fun and
One complaint is that the museum has a bit of a Darwin obsession--seemingly not just as a relevant historical scientist, but as a sort of hero figure. But overall the museum was just plain fun and
B. D.
Jul 27, 2021
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Hesseh S.
Jul 15, 2021
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Apart from the older exhibits I found the museum had been modernised to become an interactive educational sensation for kiddies. The dinosaur exhibition was passable as was the mammals but frankly the great exhibits that used to fascinate have gone. Presumably now archived and only available to the privalaged to view.
Emma Jones
Jun 12, 2021
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They could improve greatly by caring more about the people making an effort to visit! 3 hour round trip to nowhere today, as a single parent with a child who has complex disabilities. We had booked the 1-2.30 slot, after sitting in traffic for an hour and a half called out of courtesy to advise we would be late and check that was ok, also to… enquire if there was any space in the following booking slots to be told if you're late it's not likely you'll be let in but you are welcome to try!! I explained we'd driven a long way and there was closures on the M4 etc, and I was told very impolitely
Rif R.
Apr 17, 2021
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Victoria N.
Feb 02, 2021
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Niki B.
Dec 29, 2020
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I still can't not get over the fact that London museums are FREE to visit. How incredible is that?! We loved that we could pop in the Natural History Museum for an hour or two and explore the cases of bones, butterflies, bugs and more. The building itself is majestic. With high ceilings, ornate decor, and a massive dinosaur skeleton as the centerpiece your jaw will drop while just in the atrium. I'd recommend about two hours here!
Lauren Bradley
Sep 21, 2020
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Reema Goldsmith
Aug 27, 2020
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Really lovely collection, just the right amount of things to spend an hour or so.
Great system for pre-booking, helpful staff and good procedures put in place for hygiene and distancing etc.
And totally free… to park and enter (they welcome voluntary donations if you’re in a position to give)!
Came from Milton Keynes and definitely worth the trip for something a little bit different.
Big local park and woodlands nearby to explore, and close to Tring town centre for shops, cafes, pubs etc.
Great system for pre-booking, helpful staff and good procedures put in place for hygiene and distancing etc.
And totally free… to park and enter (they welcome voluntary donations if you’re in a position to give)!
Came from Milton Keynes and definitely worth the trip for something a little bit different.
Big local park and woodlands nearby to explore, and close to Tring town centre for shops, cafes, pubs etc.
Lisa Marie Paintin
Aug 16, 2020
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Pete Saunders
Mar 31, 2020
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Matt G.
Feb 24, 2020
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One of the best Natural History Museums. There was no security when entering which might be concerning in this day and age. It's free and you can easily spend hours here. The building itself is one of the nicest looking ones in London, one side of it reminds me of buildings in Spain. It takes up a whole city block and the museum is across three floors. The centre piece of the entrance hall is a big whale skeleton hanging high up. The focus on geology is obviously quite heavy. If you ever meet a geologist though, don't loan them any money because they consider a million years ago to be
Gill Entwistle
Feb 16, 2020
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It's free, it's fabulous, I've been before but had forgotten how fab it is! The perfect antidote to storm Dennis. Packed on a Sunday afternoon but not so packed you couldn't enjoy it. Free activities for… children and amazing animals. Great cafe and a nice pub down the road if you want something a bit fancier. Free parking. What's not to like???
Sarah P.
Jan 21, 2020
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The Natural History Museum in London is a natural history museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The Building is stunning and the exhibits are fantastic. I was in awe at the massive dinosaur especially. A MUST DO ATTRACTION WHILST IN LONDON.
The Building is stunning and the exhibits are fantastic. I was in awe at the massive dinosaur especially. A MUST DO ATTRACTION WHILST IN LONDON.
Grace W.
Dec 18, 2019
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I loved LOVED LOVED this museum. I would come here every day if I could. This museum is sooo cool for little kids and adults. They have so many dinosaur pieces, which is awesome for all viewers to see since many of the bone constructions are life sized. It really gives you an idea of how big these beasts were. The dinosaur exhibit was by far the best.
They also have a rock exhibit and an earthquake section. The earthquake room gives you an idea of how big the Fukashima (sic) earthquake was in Japan. The floors shake in recreating what it was like to experience that particular earthquake
They also have a rock exhibit and an earthquake section. The earthquake room gives you an idea of how big the Fukashima (sic) earthquake was in Japan. The floors shake in recreating what it was like to experience that particular earthquake
Darya S.
Apr 03, 2019
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It's great that this museum is free and has WiFi, but if you don't have children, then it's really not for you! If you've been to any natural history museum already and you're short on time in London, then I'd say to steer clear of this one. It's completely filled with little kids, and even if you were interested in the subject matter at all, you can't even concentrate because it's so loud. Regardless, all the exhibits and galleries are totally geared towards kids and are on middle-school comprehension-level. If there's any single one I'd recommend
Cristina Cici B.
Dec 19, 2018
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Still free, still a great idea for a rainy day, still exceptional content and displays; still excellent.
I haven't visited since I was maybe 8 years old... that massive T-Rex isn't as scary as it used to be (thank goodness! they've definitely toned it down a notch to not scare kids likes it used to 20 odd years ago!) My favorite exhibit is still the Japanese earthquake, where you stand inside a "shop" and the floor moves as it would when the earthquake hit, whilst you watch footage inside a store when it actually happened. 20 years on, still love it.
The outside architecture
I haven't visited since I was maybe 8 years old... that massive T-Rex isn't as scary as it used to be (thank goodness! they've definitely toned it down a notch to not scare kids likes it used to 20 odd years ago!) My favorite exhibit is still the Japanese earthquake, where you stand inside a "shop" and the floor moves as it would when the earthquake hit, whilst you watch footage inside a store when it actually happened. 20 years on, still love it.
The outside architecture
