Natural History Museum

Window on the prehistoric world

See strange and intriguing prehistoric creatures from the past 365 million years in our palaeoart slideshow.

Scientifically accurate images by palaeoartist Julius Csotonyi bring to life strange and intriguing prehistoric creatures from the past 365 million years.

View the palaeoart slideshow

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Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5000
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Open Monday to Sunday from 10.00-17.50, except 24-26 December. Last admission 17.30.

The Museum at Tring is open Monday to Saturday 10.00-17.00 and Sunday 14.00-17.00. Tring website.

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