Visit us

Visiting the Natural History Museum is free. Book a ticket before your visit for the best experience, especially during our busy times.

We do reserve space for walk-up visitors, but you may have to wait longer to get in.

The façade of the Museum at South Kensington.

South Kensington, London

Open daily 10.00-17.50
(last entry 17.30)
Closed 24-26 December

Get the museum map

Tring, Hertfordshire

Open Tuesday-Sunday and bank holidays
10.00-17.00 (last entry 16.00)
Closed 24-26 December

Get the museum map

Tring, Hertfordshire

Open Tuesday-Sunday and bank holidays
10.00-17.00 (last entry 16.00)
Closed 24-26 December

Get the museum map

South Kensington, London

Open daily 10.00-17.50
(last entry 17.30)
Closed 24-26 December

Get the museum map

A photograph of a family eating lunch in the Anning Rooms for members

Skip the queues

Our supporters (including our Members) can jump the queues, get free entry to all of our paid exhibitions and get great discounts.

Plan your visit

Access

We aim to provide a friendly, accessible environment for all our visitors and the widest possible access to our buildings, exhibitions and collections.

Eat, Drink and Shop

Roaming the galleries and gardens can be exhausting stuff. Rest and refuel in our cafes and pick up dinosaur- and nature-inspired gifts and souvenirs in our shops.

Gallery Closures and Maintenance Works

Sometimes we need to close parts of the Museum for routine maintenance. We'll update this list when we do, so check here before your visit to avoid disappointment.

Explore the Museum

Discover everything you can see and do in our free galleries including self-guided tours, audio guides, and the best free things to do for families and kids.

What's on

A photograph of Fern, our bronze diplodocus cast, in the museum gardens

Our gardens

Scan the pond for dragonflies, follow in the footsteps of our earliest human ancestors and learn what the future of our planet might look like, all in our new gardens.

Open daily