Tring: Museum Highlights Tour
Explore the incredible history of the Museum, hear fascinating stories from its past and discover its most iconic specimens.
Tuesday 9 September, 15.00–16.00
From £4.80
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Tring: Tactile Tours for Adults
Join us for this audio-described tour of our key specimens for blind and partially sighted adults and their families and friends. From bizarre cassowaries to a charismatic polar bear and a larger-than-life giant ground sloth, you’ll get to know the best we have to offer.
Thursday 11 September and Thursday 20 November, 15.00–16.00
Free, booking required
Tring: Tactile Explorers
A special event for blind and partially sighted children and their families led by trained facilitators to get hands-on with real specimens. Each event will explore a different theme and include different specimens.
Saturday 13 September and Saturday 8 November, 11.00–12.00
Free, booking required
Tring: Treasures of the Rothschild Library Tour
Take the rare opportunity to look inside our awe-inspiring Victorian Rothschild Library containing books dating back to the 1500s.
Thursday 18 September and 6 November, 13.30–14.30 and 15.00–16.00
From £12
Tring: Behind the Scenes Tour
Take a special look behind the scenes at Tring's remarkable world-renowned bird collection.
Thursday 9 October and Thursday 4 December, 14.30–15.30
From £13
Tring: Autumn Owls
Discover the secret lives of owls by taking a closer look at our wonderful specimens and by getting crafty.
Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 and Friday 31 October, 10.30–12.00 and 14.00–15.30
Free, drop in
Tring: Museum by Torchlight
Have your torch at the ready, don your best scary animal or ghoulish costume and join us for a spooky time in our galleries.
Thursday 30 October, 17.00, 17.30, 18.00 and 18.30
Free, booking required
SENDsational Mornings at Tring
An opportunity for children with neurodiverse conditions to enjoy the Museum at a quieter time.
Sunday 9 November, 10.00–12.00
Free, booking required
Tring: Women in Science Tour
Explore the contributions women scientists and explorers have made to our understanding of the natural world.
Wednesday 12 November, 15.00–16.00
From £4.80
Tring: Polar Bear Trail
Help Snowy the polar bear to travel around our galleries and give gifts to all the other animals.
Saturday 29 November 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026, every day except Mondays, 10.00–17.00
Buy a trail sheet from our shop on the day for £1.
Discover more ways to explore
Self-guided tours
Encourage children to ask questions and discuss animal features with our free self-guided tours.
The tours are designed for use by an adult leading a small group of children.
Adult SEND offer
Book a free tactile tour or hands-on workshop designed for adults with additional needs. Get close to real specimens, enjoy crafts or an audio-described highlights tour.
Sessions are designed for groups of 5 to 30 people and are available on weekdays during term time.
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