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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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

Now open

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.

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.

A woman and young child dressed in our Christmas jumper stroke a cocker spaniel who is also dressed in a matching Christmas jumper for dogs.

Our Christmas jumpers have landed

Make sure everyone in the family has matching knitwear this year.

A generated image showing a family in Hintze Hall wearing headsets. To their right we can see a pod of beluga whales swimming through the hall towards them.

Visions of Nature

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

A photograph of Sir David Attenborough seated amongst projections of gorillas in a jungle.

Our Story with David Attenborough

A spectacular new 360° cinematic experience.

Open now.

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.

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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.

Space

Meteorites: Windows into our solar system’s beginnings

Meteorites are like a time machine and a spacecraft all in one.

Science news

Sabre-toothed tiger’s sense of smell reconstructed using skull scans

We now know how good the sense of smell was in giant sloths, sabre-toothed tigers and other long-lost species.

8 December 2025

Science news

Deep-sea mining reduces number of seafloor animals by almost 40%

There’s intense interest in mining the deep sea for technology critical minerals. 

5 December 2025

Science news

A groundbreaking year for science

In the last 12 months, we celebrated the start of our new science centre and appointed our first Director of Collections.

5 December 2025

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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.

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.

October Family Festival

Join us for family-friendly events and activities throughout October half-term.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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

Visit our Gardens

A haven for wildlife and people, open daily. 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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

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.

Shop with us

By buying our products, you’re supporting our work to protect the planet’s future. 

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

Come curious, leave inspired

Open every day, 10:00–17:50

Closed 24–26 December

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

Come curious, leave inspired

Open every day, 10:00–17:50

Closed 24–26 December

Skip the queue with a free entry ticket

Get free entry ticket
Fern, our big bronze dinosaur, in front of our building

Come curious, leave inspired

Open every day, 10:00–17:50

Closed 24–26 December

Skip the queue with a free entry ticket

Exhibitions and events

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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

A woman and young child dressed in our Christmas jumper stroke a cocker spaniel who is also dressed in a matching Christmas jumper for dogs.

Our Christmas jumpers have landed

Make sure everyone in the family has matching knitwear this year.

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People stand around a model of the Solar System in our Space exhibition

Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Explore with us the big question – are we alone in the universe?

Exhibition

Until 22 February 2026

Sir David Attenborough sits in front of a background showing screens from the experience

Our Story with David Attenborough

A spectacular new 360° cinematic experience.

Experience

Until January 2026

A boy reaches out to touch a virtual reality narwal in Hintze Hall

Visions of Nature

A mixed reality experience that imagines a possible future 100 years from now.

Experience

Until 26 April 2026

A tour guide talks to a woman in a balcony overlooking Hope the blue whale skeleton in Hintze Hall

Guided tours

Choose one of our guided tours to explore the Museum with our knowledgeable guides.

Tours

Daily

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