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 1, 2025
Definitely a must-see! There is parts of the tower's history. You could easily spend a full day here exploring the buildings and grounds! The ravens were incredible to see as wellFull review by Dreamer30679208203
Feb 1, 2025
In real terms there is an immense amount of history to be seen. You could easily spend 4 hours perusing, or I suspect on quiet day maybe 2 hours. We found the staff really uninterested and not enga…Full review by Charlie Z
Jan 31, 2025
The first thing to mention is how quickly the queue goes down, we pre booked so our queue went alot quicker. Stand out moment of the day for us was The Spirit Tour with Jo what an absolute amazing to…Full review by TammyB858
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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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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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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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