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Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Find out in our latest exhibition! Snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon and lay your hands on a meteorite older than our planet.

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Travel through 4.6 billion years of our planet's history and help protect its future.

Open 10.00-17.50 (last entry 17.30)

Ticket holders skip the queues. Exhibitions not included in free admission – must be booked separately.

Visit our Gardens

A haven for wildlife and people, open daily. 

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Visions of Nature

Be transported to the year 2125 and discover how our actions have shaped the future of the natural world.

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Our Story with David Attenborough

A spectacular new 360° cinematic experience.

Open now.

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We are tackling the biggest challenges facing the world today.

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Find out what exhibitions, events and tours are on at the Museum.

Outdoor activities for kids

Fun, free things to do in a park, on the street, or anywhere outdoors.

Discover: our online magazine about the natural world

Bringing you the latest stories and answering your big questions about nature.
Check out our news, features, videos and activities on everything from dinosaurs to the planetary emergency.

News

Earliest moments of planet formation seen for the first time

A gap in a distant cloud has allowed astronomers to peek inside a developing solar system.

18 July 2025

News

Giant ichthyosaurs evolved stealthy flippers to sneak up on prey

One of the first known ichthyosaurs, Temnodontosaurus, was a covert ocean predator.

17 July 2025

What on Earth?

Colugos: Expert gliders of the forest

Colugos are sometimes called flying lemurs however, they aren't lemurs, and they technically can't fly.   

Science news

The first dinosaurs might have been bigger than expected

A fossil of an extinct reptile known as a silesaur suggests that the size of early dinosaurs might have been underestimated.

16 July 2025

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Sir David Attenborough sits in front of screens showing clips from the experience, chimpanzees can be seen in a forest setting

Our Story with David Attenborough

A spectacular new 360° cinematic experience.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Telling the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight.

Say hello to Fern

Meet our newest dino-resident in our gardens, open daily. 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Telling the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight.

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