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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Our world-famous exhibition celebrating the diversity and wonder of life on Earth.

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Travel through 4.6 billion years of our planet's history and help protect its future.

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Open 10:00–17:50 (last entry 17:30)

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Travel through 4.6 billion years of our planet's history and help protect its future.

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Open 10.00-17.50 (last entry 17.30)

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Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon and lay your hands on a meteorite older than our planet.

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Visions of Nature

Be transported to the year 2125 and discover how our actions have shaped the future of the natural world.

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Our Story with David Attenborough

A spectacular new 360° cinematic experience.

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Discover: our online magazine about the natural world

Bringing you the latest stories and answering your big questions about nature. Check out our news, features, videos and activities on everything from dinosaurs to the planetary emergency.

Anthropocene

How to help the planet in 2026: Seven eco-friendly New Year’s resolutions

From vegetarian cooking to repairing your clothes, here are seven things that you can learn in the new year that are good for the planet.

Dinosaurs

Ankylosaurs: The dinosaurs with built-in armour

Meet the dinosaurs who were covered in armour and find out about ankylosaur discoveries.

Science news

New species of beetle named in honour of Gerald Durrell

The new species is found in Madagascar, a country closely linked to Gerald’s conservation work.

22 December 2025

Oceans

What are seals? Everything you need to know about pinnipeds

Discover what makes a seal a seal, their impressive adaptations and the threats these important animals face.

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Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon and lay your hands on a meteorite older than our planet.

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Sir David Attenborough sits in front of screens showing clips from the experience, chimpanzees can be seen in a forest setting

Our Story with David Attenborough

A spectacular new 360° cinematic experience.

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October Family Festival

Join us for family-friendly events and activities throughout October half-term.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Telling the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight.

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A haven for wildlife and people, open daily.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Our world-famous exhibition celebrating the diversity and wonder of life on Earth.

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Say hello to Fern

Meet our newest dino-resident in our gardens, open daily.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Telling the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight.

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Fern, our big bronze dinosaur, in front of our building

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Open every day, 10:00–17:50

Closed 24–26 December

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Fern, our big bronze dinosaur, in front of our building

Come curious, leave inspired

Open every day, 10:00–17:50

Closed 24–26 December

Skip the queue with a free entry ticket

Get free entry ticketExhibitions and events
Fern, our big bronze dinosaur, in front of our building

Come curious, leave inspired

Open every day, 10:00–17:50

Closed 24–26 December

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Our world-famous exhibition celebrating the diversity and wonder of life on Earth.

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Exhibitions and events

  • Art of planets on different sizes and colours over a blue background

    Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

    • Until 22 February 2026

    • From £7

  • Sir David Attenborough sits in front of screens with chimpanzees and trees

    Our Story with David Attenborough

    • Until August 2026

    • From £10

  • A young boy stands in the museum wearing an AR headset, we can see a turtle swiming above his head

    Visions of Nature

    • Until June 2026

    • £9.95

  • A photo of lots of people dancing in Hintze Hall with light-up headsets on

    Silent Disco

    • Various dates, 22:00–01:00

    • £40

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Check out our star attractions, they’re permanently on display and always free to visit. 

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    Roaring T. rex

    Dinosaurs Gallery

    Giant sequoia

    Hintze Hall floor 2

    Fern the Diplodocus

    Evolution Garden

    Blue whale model

    Mammals Gallery

    Sophie the Stegosaurus

    Earth Hall

    Hope the blue whale

    Hintze Hall
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The year in 262 new species

From parasitic crustaceans to dog-sized dinosaurs, learn about some of the extraordinary new species our scientists described in 2025.

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