Event information
Join us for an hour-long tour of our most iconic specimens, from the world’s most complete fossil stegosaur to an infamous gorilla, don’t miss your chance to get to know our best of the best.
Various dates and times
Adult: £15, Member: £12
Child: £12, Member: £9.60
From the awe-inspiring blue whale skeleton suspended from our ceiling to the largest blue topaz gemstone of its kind, the specimens we care for are full of wonder.
Join one of our knowledgeable guides to explore our very best highlights.
This hour-long tour is a great opportunity to see our most popular objects. Starting with Sophie the most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever found, you’ll embark on a journey of discovery through our galleries. Along the way, you'll get to see everything from our beautiful cabinet full of hummingbirds in our Birds Gallery to spectacular specimens collected by Mary Anning in our Fossil Marine Reptiles Gallery.
No tour would be complete without a stop off in our magnificent Hintze Hall where there are an abundance of wonderful secrets for you to discover. From why our showstopping blue whale is named Hope to what the much-loved London resident Guy the Gorilla was gifted for his birthday, we’ll reveal all. Want to see all the best we have to offer then this is the tour for you.
Event dates and times
12 October 10.30–11.30 and 13.00–14.00
16 October 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
17 October 11.00–12.00
18 October 11.00–12.00
23 October 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
24 October 11.00–12.00
25 October 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
30 October 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
6 November 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
7 November 10.30–11.30, 13.00–14.00 and 15.00–16.00
8 November 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
14 November 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
21 November 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
27 November 10.30–11.30, 13.00–14.00 and 15.00–16.00
30 November 11.00–12.00 and 14.00–15.00
Meeting point
Your guide will meet you outside Human Evolution Gallery (Red Zone) 15 minutes before the tour start time.
Discount member tickets
Members can purchase discount tickets for this event. Please bring your membership card with you to the event. Not a member?
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