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All exhibitions and events for
18 June 2013
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At the Natural History Museum we have a variety of activities and events that run every day.
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Anyone
Treasures in the Cadogan Gallery
Uncover our most extraordinary objects and specimens in the beautifully-designed new Treasures Cadogan Gallery.
Anyone
Cocoon
Take a self-guided tour in the futuristic Cocoon and explore our insect and plant specimen collections and latest research
Families (all ages)
Sensational Butterflies exhibition
From chomping caterpillars to beautiful butterflies, the Museum comes alive this summer.
Anyone
Sebastiao Salgado: Genesis
The world premiere of Genesis unveils extraordinary black and white images of landscapes, wildlife and remote communities.
Families (all ages)
Extinction: Not the End of the World?
This exhibition takes you beyond dodos and dinosaurs to explore the crucial role extinction plays in the evolution of life.
Families (all ages)
Explore and Discover guides for families
Get the most out of your visit with our stimulating and inspiring Explore and Discover guides.
Families (under 7s)
Family Explorer Backpacks
Families can explore the galleries together with a passport, binoculars and activity book. First come first served.
Schools (Key Stages 3-4)
A Day in the Life of a Scientist: Cocoon Experience
The Cocoon experience will inspire students to look at the variety of life in a different way.
Anyone
Bluebell survey
Are Britain's bluebells flowering early because of climate change? Take part in the survey to help scientists find out.
Anyone
Big Seaweed Search
Take a walk along the coast and help us monitor the effects of climate change and invasive species on the UK's seaweeds.
Schools (Key Stage 1)
Investigate for schools
School event (KS1, 2 and 3): Become a scientist for the day in our hands-on science centre.
10:30 - 11:30, 11:30 - 12:30, 12:30 - 13:30, 13:30 - 14:30
Schools (Key Stage 2)
The Variety Show KS2
Excite and enthuse your students about diversity, complexity and beauty of life on Earth in this fun science show.
10:30 - 11:00, 11:45 - 12:15, 12:45 - 13:15
Schools (Key Stage 2)
Minibeast Pond Safari
Schools event (KS2) - Allow your students to pond dip and explore life in a pond habitat in this Wildlife Garden workshop
10:30 - 11:30, 13:00 - 14:00
Schools (Early Years Foundation)
Explorers: Ourselves and Other Animals
School event (Reception, KS1): Take up a self-guided Explorer challenge through the Museum.
10:45 - 11:45, 11:45 - 12:45
Adults
Daring Explorers
Join us for a look at some of the most unusual and interesting explorers whose collections are held at the Museum.
11:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 15:00
Schools (Early Years Foundation)
Storytelling with puppets: The Little Mermaid and Other Fishy Tales
School event - Puppets and storytelling explore natural history and curriculum science in a fun and engaging way.
11:30 - 12:00, 13:00 - 13:30
Schools (Key Stage 2)
Dino-Scientists
School event (KS2: Y3-4): Become a dinosaur scientist for the day using our incredible galleries.
11:30 - 12:30, 12:30 - 13:30
Families (all ages)
Investigate for families
Become a scientist for the day in our hands-on science centre. Centre closes at 17:00. Last entry is at 16.30.
14:30
Adults
The Evolution of the Ichthyosaur
Discover the evolutionary secrets of the ichthyosaur, an awesome predator of the Jurassic oceans.
14:30 - 15:00
Anyone
Spirit Collection Tours
See hidden treasures such as the giant squid or specimens collected by Charles Darwin.
14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45
Anyone
Spirit Collection Tours - Extended
See hidden treasures such as the giant squid or specimens collected by Charles Darwin.
15:15 - 16:05
Anyone
Who do you think you really are? Interactive film
Augmented reality brings extinct creatures to life in the studio in our interactive film about evolution.
15:30 - 16:20
Anyone
Nature Through the Lens
This fascinating 15-minute documentary marks key breathroughs in wildlife film-making over the past 100 years.
16:30 - 16:45
Anyone
David Attenborough: Life on Camera
Find out about Britain's foremost naturalist and broadcaster featuring some of the best loved clips from his TV series.
16:50 - 17:05
Anyone
Wildscapes
Experience what it's like to be an animal on the African Plain, in the ocean, and at the Arctic and Antarctic Poles.
17:10 - 17:25