London’s exciting, free Christmas display returns to the Natural History Museum, as the animatronic T. Rex makes a festive ...

Around half a billion years ago, life on Earth went through a rapid transformation, diversifying into almost all of the major animal groups we see today. How and why the Cambrian explosion occurred ...

Your support makes a huge difference. The Natural History Museum is a charity and relies on your support. No matter the size, every gift to the Museum is critical to our work in protecting the natural ...

Biological immortality is exceptionally rare. Despite numerous memes that suggest lobsters can live forever, these crustaceans are bound to a mortal existence, just like us. Discover how long lobsters ...

The woolly mammoth is an ice age icon. But it was only the very last chapter in a six-million-year-long story. Picture an elephant. Now add two huge, spiralling tusks and pile on a thick layer of ...

We have many toilets, these are all marked on our Museum map, including wheelchair-accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities. We also have a Changing Places toilet on the Ground Floor of our ...

Step into Father Christmas’s wintery wonderland and make this festive season truly special. Join Santa as he shares a magical Christmas story filled with surprises and cheer, perfect for little ones ...

Social distancing is a behaviour that millions of people of around the world are now familiar with, used as a tool to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Some trees have also been keeping their ...

Delve into our pioneering projects and find out more about our collections as we celebrate and showcase the world-leading scientific research we carry out here at the Museum. Led by our scientists and ...

Teach Rex use life-like dinosaurs to perform their show about the anatomy and life of Tyrannosaurus rex, one the most amazing creatures to have ever roamed our planet. The show delves into the jaws of ...

Keep an eye out in early spring and you may be lucky enough to spot the delicate pink and white blooms of a cherry tree. Discover when you can see cherry blossom in the UK, which cherry species grow ...

Home educators are welcome to visit us to bring learning to life. We offer a range of opportunities to enrich your learning adventures. Our Home Education Days give you the opportunity to curate an ...