Plan your visit to the Natural History Museum in London, or our Museum in Tring, Hertfordshire.
South Kensington, London
Tring, Hertfordshire
Welcome to the Natural History Museum at South Kensington
Open daily 10.00-17.50
(last entry 17.30)
Closed 24-26 December
Tickets
Get your free ticket to visit us, or become a Member to skip the queues.
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
Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre
Unravel the epic story of birds, from surviving a mass extinction event to inhabiting every continent on Earth. Discover the secrets to their success and their surprising and often shocking tactics for survival.
New exhibition opens 24 May
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Explore the natural world in all its fragility and diversity at our annual exhibition, where 100 powerful photographs tell the story of a planet under pressure.
Open now until 30 June 2024
Visit our new gardens
Opening soon, our gardens follow the story of how life on Earth has changed over time, from the days of the dinosaurs through to today.
Open daily from 18 July
Looking for inspiration on what to see?
Whether you're visiting for the first time or the fiftieth, discover what you can see and do in our free galleries, and where you can eat, drink and shop.