Tring

Come and visit us

Welcome to the Natural History Museum at Tring

Discover the fascinating range of animals collected by Lionel Walter Rothschild in our beautiful Victorian Museum. It is home to the world-class research and collections of the Natural History Museum's Bird Group

Entry to the Museum is free!

(A small charge is made for some events)

Opening times
Monday to Saturday10.00-17.00
Sunday14.00-17.00

The Museum is open every day except 24-26 December.

  • Children visiting gallery
    Visiting

    All you need to organise a visit, including a floor plan, maps and transport advice.

  • Tring - wild, weird, wonderful
    What's on at Tring

    Find out about the changing programme of exhibitions and events.

  • See the stunning, newly refurbished Gallery 6
    Galleries

    Make sure you don’t miss any of the Museum's highlights with our gallery guide.

  • Zebra-drawn carriage driven by Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild
    History

    Find out more about the unusual life of Walter Rothschild and the history of the collections.

  • Carausius morosus, Indian stick insect
    Education

    Museum workshops, activity sheets, self-guided tours and planning a school visit.

  • Research and curation
    Research and curation

    Learn more about the work of the Natural History Museum's Bird Group, which is based at Tring.

  • Tring
    About us

    Find out more about how the Museum is governed, the range of work it carries out and the contact details.

Our highest ever visiting figures!

The Natural History Museum at Tring welcomed the highest number of visitors in its history in 2012 with a 28% increase on the previous year.

‘It is great to be sharing our fascinating collection with so many more people, ’ says Museum Manager, Paul Kitching.

Contact us

Natural History Museum at Tring
The Walter Rothschild building
Akeman Street
Tring
Hertfordshire
HP23 6AP
Tel +44 (0)20 7942 6171

Email us

Event highlights

Join our nature-inspired activities for all ages and interests.