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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)

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Our world-famous exhibition celebrating the diversity and wonder of life on Earth.

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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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Fern, our big bronze dinosaur, in front of our building

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Open every day, 10:00–17:50

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Exhibitions and events
Fern, our big bronze dinosaur, in front of our building

Come curious, leave inspired

Open every day, 10:00–17:50

Skip the queue with a free entry ticket

Exhibitions and events

Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

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 before our exhibition’s mission ends.

Closes Sunday 22 February

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Check out our star attractions, they’re permanently on display and always free to visit. 

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