We connect the Museum's world-leading experts with innovative organisations, from small or medium enterprises to governments and multinational businesses looking to make a change.
Our business and academic consultancy harnesses the expertise of our top specialists, vast collections and world-class laboratories.
At the Museum we deliver a range of consultancy services to help your project reach its full potential, with the planet in mind.
Contact us
NHM Consulting
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7 5BD
Environmental assessment
We offer worldwide services for environmental, ecological and biodiversity assessments, as well as monitoring, conservation advice, and expert witnessing.
Mining consulting
The Museum is a recognised centre of excellence in mineral deposit research, with over twenty-five years’ experience, and in-house analytical facilities.
Analytical imaging and DNA sequencing
Our purpose-built laboratories can prepare, analyse and interpret a broad spectrum of biological, mineralogical and material specimens.
Molecular diagnostics
Find out more about how the Museum's experts can support projects from environmental monitoring to disease identification.
Collections management consulting
The Museum is a world-leader in the curation of large and diverse collections – our own catalogue now stands at over 80 million specimens collected over centuries.
Identification and advisory service
Our researchers and curators can offer identifications and expert advice on various fields including entomology, zoology, mineralogy and molecular biology.
Space sciences
Our world-renowned Mineral and Planetary Science division is supported by one of the finest meteorite collections featuring specimens from the Moon and Mars.
Our latest science news
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Science news
Laser technology could help curb the illegal trade in ivory
Every year thousands of elephants are still killed for their ivory.
24 April 2024 -
Science news
Rising water levels threaten the survival of the lesser flamingo
The lesser flamingo is in danger of losing its feeding and breeding grounds.
12 April 2024 -
Science news
Australia remains bird flu free as outbreak continues elsewhere
Since 2020, millions of birds have been struck down by avian influenza, but Oceania remains virus free.
4 April 2024 -
Science news
Most detailed bird evolutionary tree reveals new and surprising relationships
It proposes an entirely new group of birds that connects the smallest flying birds to the largest.
2 April 2024
Get in touch with the team
Need our expertise for your next project? Email the team at nhmconsulting@nhm.ac.uk to find out more about consultancy at the Museum.