A night at the Museum
Join us on the spookiest nights of the year and explore the vast galleries after dark.
Option to add a discounted Wildlife Photographer of the Year ticket to see the exhibiton at night.
30 October SOLD OUT
31 October SOLD OUT
This event is now sold out and tickets will not be available for purchase on the door.
Explore the Museum after hours this Halloween and discover some of our scariest specimens.
Follow the one-off Terror Trail and experience the galleries when they are eerily quiet.
For those after an especially atmospheric evening, you can add entry to Wildlife Photographer of the Year to your ticket at a discounted rate.
Visitors are encouraged to dress for the occasion and there will be prizes for the most frightening face covering.
Every ticket purchased for this event provides much-needed support to our critical work protecting the natural world.
In line with government advice, if you're visiting with others they should be from your household or support bubble. This event is recommended for ages 12+
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Adult: £10 or £22 with WPY
Member: £9 with option to include WPY
Discount Member tickets
Members can purchase discount tickets for this event. Please bring your membership card with you to the event. Not a Member? Join today.
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Safety information
The safety of our visitors and staff is our priority. Here's what we're doing to help keep everyone safe, and what you can do to help.
Face coverings
Face coverings must be worn inside the Museum. Read our list of exemptions.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue. If no tissue is available, use your elbow.
Social distancing
Please follow the signposted one-way routes and respect social distancing throughout the Museum.
Hand sanitiser stations
Hand sanitiser is available throughout the Museum.
Cleaning
Our facilities will be cleaned throughout the day by staff.
Contactless payments
Pay with contactless if possible, although cash will still be accepted.
Feeling unwell?
Please do not visit the Museum if you're feeling unwell or have a temperature, consistent cough or loss of taste.
- Protective screens are in place at key touchpoints such as cafes, shops and information desks. Face coverings are provided to staff.
- Some digital touch screens and hands-on exhibits will be switched off or closed, others will remain available with hand sanitiser nearby.
- For information about cloakrooms, toilets and lifts, visit Access at South Kensington.
- We may need to share your information with the NHS Test and Trace service if someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 lists the Museum as a place they recently visited. Read our privacy notice to find out how your information is shared and stored. If you do not want your contact details passed on to the NHS Test and Trace service, you can opt out by contacting us. Please note that your contact details will still be collected when you book your ticket so that we can provide important safety information about your visit.
We need your help
The Natural History Museum is a charity which relies on your support. And the Museum's role is now more important than ever. Our scientists are uncovering answers to big issues facing humanity and the planet, and together, we can tackle these challenges.
So if you could help us with a donation - no matter the size - we'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you.