The Natural History Museum at South Kensington is now open and we can't wait to see you again.
Monday-Sunday
10.00-17.50 (last entry 17.00)
Closed 24-26 December
Last updated 17 May
Tickets
All visitors (including Members and Corporate Supporters) must book a free ticket in advance online for guaranteed entry. Government guidance around indoor visits (the rule of six) applies at the Museum.
To help keep everyone safe, a timed entry system is in place. Only a limited number of people are allowed in our galleries. Subject to capacity on the day, we may have a limited number of walk-up tickets available. We cannot guarantee entry to the Museum without a pre-booked ticket.
Please only book if you're able to attend, or let us know if you can no longer make it, so that we can make the tickets available to other visitors.
Tickets are available for visits until 5 September.
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Members enjoy free entry to all exhibitions, priority access and exclusive events.
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Plan your visit
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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.
- Government guidance around indoor visits (the rule of six) applies at the Museum.
- In line with updated government advice, all visitors over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at the Museum. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arriving at the Museum.
- 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.
Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature
Discover where the real world and the Wizarding World intertwine, and how the wonders of the natural world have inspired myths, legends and magical creatures for generations.
17 May 2021 - 3 January 2022
General admission to the Museum is included with your exhibition ticket.
You can also enjoy the Museum away from the crowds at our late-night exhibition openings.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Explore some of the world's richest habitats, see fascinating animal behaviour and get to know some extraordinary species through the images featured in the exhibition.
17 May - 1 August
General admission to the Museum is included with your exhibition ticket.
You can also enjoy the Museum away from the crowds at our late-night exhibition openings.
The Natural History Museum at Tring, Hertfordshire is now open
We are open!
Entry to the Museum remains free, but since we closed our doors we've been losing vital income. Donations will help us to continue welcoming visitors and connecting people to nature through inspiring stories and educational activities.
So if you could help us with a donation - no matter the size - we'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you.