Natural History Museum

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Cromwell Rd

  • Natural History Museum

    Fumie Suzuki / Time Out

    Natural History Museum
  • Reptiles specimen bottles

    Jonathan Perugia / Time Out

    Reptiles specimen bottles
  • The buildings architecture

    Jonathan Perugia / Time Out

    The buildings architecture
  • Dinosaur bones

    Fumie Suzuki / Time Out

    Dinosaur bones
  • The Dinosaur exhibit

    Tove K Breitstein / Time Out

    The Dinosaur exhibit
  • The Natural History Museum

    Michael Franke / Time Out

    South Kensington Seven Wonders of London

    The Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

Fumie Suzuki / Time Out

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Extinction: Not the End of the World

Science and technology, Things to do

Shedding a positive light on extinction, this temporary exhibition suggests that though millions of species have become extinct over the centuries, their demise has actually made space for a huge diversity of life forms that have taken their place. The...

Extinction: Not the End of the World
  1. Thu May 23
    – Sun Sep 8
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £8, £4 concs and children, £21 family ti...
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Sensational Butterflies

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  • Rating: 4/5

Most of the creatures in the Natural History Museum have been dead for a very, very long time. But here, in this humid tent on its lawn, you can see the most beautiful birth sequence in the natural world: a butterfly wriggling out of its chrysalis, pumping...

Sensational Butterflies
  1. Thu May 23
    – Sun Sep 15
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £3.60, £12.60 family ticket, under 4s fr...
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Sebastião Salgado: Genesis

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This exhibition showcases the results of an eight-year long project that saw photo-journalist Sebastião Salgado discover landscapes, wildlife and communities around the world that have been untouched by modern life. There are 200 black-and-white photographs...

Sebastião Salgado: Genesis
  1. Thu May 23
    – Sun Sep 8
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £9, £4.50 concs and childen, £24 family...
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Images of Nature: The Art of India

Natural history and wildlife, Things to do

  • Free

This year's theme for the annual temporary exhibition in the Images of Nature gallery showcases Indian botanical and zoological watercolours of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, featuring the local widlife and plantlife as depicted by Indian artists...

  1. Thu May 23
    – Fri Feb 28 2014
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
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Sebastião Salgado: Genesis

Photography

  • Rating: 2/5

This exhibition’s introductory wall text should come with a booming, movie trailer-style voiceover: ‘A journey to the landscapes, animals, seascapes and peoples that have so far escaped the long reach of today’s world.’ Salgado has boldly gone where not...

Sebastião Salgado: Genesis
  1. Thu May 23
    – Sun Sep 8
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £10, £5 concs
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Natural History Museum Late

Natural history and wildlife, Things to do

  • Critics' choice

A monthly late opening of the museum and temporary exhibitions, with free entry to the Central Hall and Images of Nature gallery, changing discussions on timely themes, open mic performances throughout the evening, and British farmers' market-style food...

Natural History Museum Late
  1. Fri May 31
    – Fri Nov 29
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. Various prices
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Night Safari

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An after-hours tour of the museum's Central Hall and adjoining galleries with a chance to meet the scientists and get up close and personal with animal specimens. You can hit the bar post-tour, where the scientists will also be available to answer questions....

  1. Mon Jun 10
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £28, £25 members
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Dino Snores for Grown Ups

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Normally reserved for children, this Natural History Museum sleepover is designed for adults with an 'enquiring mind'. The event invites you to bring a sleeping bag and enjoy activities including a science show, stand-up comedy and live music. A ticket...

Dino Snores for Grown Ups
  1. Sat Jun 29
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £175, £160 members
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Night Safari

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An after-hours tour of the museum's Central Hall and adjoining galleries with a chance to meet the scientists and get up close and personal with animal specimens. You can hit the bar post-tour, where the scientists will also be available to answer questions....

  1. Mon Aug 12
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £28, £25 members
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Dino Snores for Grown Ups

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Normally reserved for children, this Natural History Museum sleepover is designed for adults with an 'enquiring mind'. The event invites you to bring a sleeping bag and enjoy activities including a science show, stand-up comedy and live music. A ticket...

Dino Snores for Grown Ups
  1. Fri Aug 16
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £175, £160 members
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Dino Snores for Grown Ups

Things to do

Normally reserved for children, this Natural History Museum sleepover is designed for adults with an 'enquiring mind'. The event invites you to bring a sleeping bag and enjoy activities including a science show, stand-up comedy and live music. A ticket...

Dino Snores for Grown Ups
  1. Sat Oct 19
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £175, £160 members
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Night Safari

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An after-hours tour of the museum's Central Hall and adjoining galleries with a chance to meet the scientists and get up close and personal with animal specimens. You can hit the bar post-tour, where the scientists will also be available to answer questions....

  1. Thu Oct 31
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £28, £25 members
More info

Night Safari

Things to do

An after-hours tour of the museum's Central Hall and adjoining galleries with a chance to meet the scientists and get up close and personal with animal specimens. You can hit the bar post-tour, where the scientists will also be available to answer qu...

  1. Mon Dec 9
  2. Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
  3. £28, £25 members
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Rated as: 5/5 (4 ratings)
  • "due to be completed in 2008"? It's now 2012 Time Out and yet your review says that. Good job, now I've lost all faith in any of the info in this app being current. Well done. Deleting App.

    Adam Sat Jul 14 2012
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  • Whats Holland Park about?

    ben freeman Thu Feb 23 2012
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  • A great day out for kids of all ages.

    ch40sum Sat Jun 11 2011
    Rated as: 5/5
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  • how much does it cost for a kids sleepover, looking around the 7th nov 2011

    MRS TRACY HOLLOWAY Wed May 25 2011
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  • I think Tabor was being ironic, Irving!

    Steve Mon Jan 10 2011
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  • went in nov had a fab time really interesting

    sue Tue Dec 28 2010
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  • absolute rubbishis a bit extreme but it is certainly noisy busy and over-rated

    Irving Tue Dec 28 2010
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  • absolute rubbish hate it everything there is old they never bring new attractions to it :)

    tabor Thu Dec 16 2010
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