Natural History Museum London

The Natural History Museum in London will enlighten and amaze you with its renowned collection of 70 million specimens from around the planet

Exterior of the Natural History Museum
Exterior of the Natural History Museum cc licensed photo by Steve Cadman

Once you get over the amazing terracotta facade and Victorian architecture of the Natural History Museum in London, you will be able to explore the incredible and renowned collection of specimens located inside.

The Museum is divided into four zones, each with many galleries representing Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaentology, and Zoology. The display of dinosaur skeletons is renowned. In addition to the displays the museum has a variety of events and activities each day ranging from talks and tours to films.

Since the Natural History Museum is a public museum it has free admission to all of its permanent galleries. This alone makes it a great place to visit, especially when travelling on a budget.

The Natural History Museum is open daily from 10 am to 5:30 pm except on December 24-26th.

This museum is located at the intersection of Cromwell and Exhibition Road adjacent to both the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum, so you may want to consider visiting them while in the area.

For more information about the Natural History Museum as well as exhibitions and hours see the official website link below.

Facts For Your Visit

Fee: No

Natural History Museum London Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

  • Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM

Address: Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, UK

Phone: 020 7942 5000

Official Website: Natural History Museum London

Natural History Museum London Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating I really liked the museum, it is interesting not only for children, but also for adults.We booked a time in advance, but no one looked at the tickets. There are a large number of exhibits, dinosaurs are like real ones, you can learn a lot of new things. The museum itself is incredibly beautiful, every detail, column, wall. I highly recommend everyone to visit this place and bring their children.
Endorphine * - a month ago

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5 Star Rating We visited in September 2023. A very large museum with many spaces and exhibits. We spent a few hours here with the children aged 5 to 13 and everyone found it interesting. It is very convenient to get here with the tube. And there is more to do in the area.
Gilad Mor - in the last week

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5 Star Rating Half term visit. Join as a member if you want to skip the long ques! Kids as always love the dinosaurs and the t-Rex. We have been members for almost a year and haven’t ever seen the blue whale so hoping that opens soon. On our visit the Lego building experience was great and would love more things like this in the future.
Emily Plummer - a week ago

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5 Star Rating If you are into natural history then this museum is incredible. However if you get bored of looking at old fossils and minerals then you don't need much more than an hour in this place. From what I could see a map of the building requires a donation and the most interesting part of the museum is the entrance way with the huge dinosaur. They did have a dinosaur exhibition when I was there which is interesting but again doesn't take much more than 20 minutes to go through, but it was very good for kids as well
Nikita Pearson - in the last week

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5 Star Rating The Natural History Museum has been around for a long time, I remember going as a child.... and recently on a trip out we decided to take our own children for a visit. We knew it could get busy so we booked a time slot online beforehand, it's free admission and you can give a donation if you'd like. Plenty of places to give a donation when you are there as well, and thankfully there is no hard sell. If your planning to do the museum properly and see everything, then give yourself a good few hours. We have young children, so no chance of seeing everything, we just prioritised a few key areas - mainly around stuff they are doing at school. We still managed just under 3 hours...! The place is HUGE! There are also a few exhibits which you can pay to see, but be aware that some things get sold out if you have not planned ahead. The museum has a restaurant / cafe area to 'refuel' as well as all the other facilities you would expect to see from a big London museum. Navigation can be a bit tricky / confusing as much of the building is old, and you will end up retracing your steps at times to go back to areas you may have missed! If you take very small children, you may find yourself carrying prams up / down stairs etc, and when really busy it can be quite tight getting through the crowds of people - there isn't really a set route in most areas, people just go where they like (apart from the dinosaur area which had a fairly clear one way type system!) Our kids were perhaps a little too young to appreciate everything that the museum had to offer, but we still had a great time - and I would still recommend the museum for a visit, and I can imagine we will certainly being visiting again in the not too distant future... an excellent museum!
Andrew Cartwright - a month ago

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Directions

Tube Line Nearest Station Walking Time
District, Circle and Piccadilly LinesSouth Kensington Station5 MInutes

How to get to Natural History Museum London by Tube

From South Kensington Station exit onto Thurloe Street and walk to your right (east) ½ block to Exhibition Road and follow it north, then go left on Cromwell Road. The museum is just ahead on your right.

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