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'The Darwin Centre shows the public more of our vital research and our internationally important collections. I hope the centre will inspire people to think about the natural environment differently and in turn inspire them to take better care of our planet.'
Dr Michael Dixon - Director
Darwin Centre videos
Did you know that there is more diversity in the Natural History Museum than in any other building on Earth? Or that the new Darwin Centre has 3km of cabinets to help store this huge variety of life? Find out more with the help of our science guides in this video highlight.
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(there is a charge for temporary exhibitions)
| Monday to Sunday | 10:00 - 17:50 |
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The Museum is open every day except 24-26 December. Last admission is at 17:30.
Natural History Museum at Tring opening times
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5000
What's on
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Ice Rink
Novice or expert, everyone's a skating star at the Museum's Ice Rink.
05 Nov 2009 - 17 Jan 2010 -
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Print Sale
Your chance to buy ex-display prints of winning images from recent exhibitions.
04 Dec 2009 - 06 Dec 2009 -
Keys to Natural Selection: Budgies
Join us as we take a whistle-stop tour of the evolution of the modern budgie.
30 Nov 2009, 14:30 -
International year of biodiversity UK launch - 26/11/2009
Does biodiversity matter? Now is your chance to find out as the International Year of Biodiversity UK launches.
More news
Kids only
Life in disguise
Discover some amazing animal mimics.
Life when you're small
Some of the smallest creatures in the world carry out some of the most important jobs. Find out more.
How to become an zoologist
If you want to study animals, from the huge blue whale to the tiniest microbe, start here.
Nature online
Coral reef extinctions
Coral reefs face many threats. Discover how Museum scientists learn about extinctions that happened millions of years ago.
Big Seaweed Search
The UK has around 7% of the world’s seaweed species. Help uncover them in this UK survey.
Buy online
Green Gift of the Month
Record your thoughts in this great elephant poo notebook, Poo notes.
Wildlife photo gifts
Customise your own wildlife prints and more.
New magazine, Evolve
Find out who deliberately hunts viruses and who has a brain the size of a pea in our fantastic new magazine.