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 Saturday | 10.00-17.00 |
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| Sunday | 14.00-17.00 |
The Museum is open every day except 24-26 December.
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Visiting
All you need to organise a visit, including a floor plan, maps and transport advice.
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What's on at Tring
Find out about the changing programme of exhibitions and events.
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Galleries
Make sure you don’t miss any of the Museum's highlights with our gallery guide.
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History
Find out more about the unusual life of Walter Rothschild and the history of the collections.
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Education
Museum workshops, activity sheets, self-guided tours and planning a school visit.
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Research and curation
Learn more about the work of the Natural History Museum's Bird Group, which is based at Tring.
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About us
Find out more about how the Museum is governed, the range of work it carries out and the contact details.
What's on
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
Event highlights
Join our nature-inspired activities for all ages and interests.
- From tiny dressed fleas to a saltwater crocodile and zebras, explore our 6 galleries.
- Try sunflower picture-making or pond-dipping at our daytime family activities.
- Take part in a guided nature walk at our events for adults.
- Look out for Blooming Marvellous, our next free temporary exhibition, opens 24 May.