Each year we have about 4 special exhibitions, from award-winning wildlife photography to explorations of the natural world, its science, preservation and artistic interpretation.
Most of our temporary exhibitions are ticketed.
See the best photos on the planet at the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 exhibition.
21 October 2011 - 11 March 2012.
Explore the captivating story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole in its centenary year.
20 January - 20 September 2012.
Become a Museum member and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions with other exclusive discounts and benefits.
Our free outdoor photography exhibition Wild Planet opens 23 March and Animal Inside Out, adapted from Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds, opens 6 April.