Natural History Museum
United Kingdom
What's on at Natural History Museum
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...
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Mon May 20
– Sun Sep 8 - Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £10, £5 concs
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...
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Tue May 21
– Sun Sep 8 - Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £8, £4 concs and children, £21 family ti...
Sensational Butterflies
Things to do
- 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...
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Tue May 21
– Sun Sep 15 - Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £3.60, £12.60 family ticket, under 4s fr...
Sebastião Salgado: Genesis
Things to do
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...
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Tue May 21
– Sun Sep 8 - Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £9, £4.50 concs and childen, £24 family...
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...
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Tue May 21
– Fri Feb 28 2014 - Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
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...
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Fri May 31
– Fri Nov 29 - Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- Various prices
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 questions....
- Mon Jun 10
- Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £28, £25 members
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...
- Sat Jun 29
- Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £175, £160 members
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 questions....
- Mon Aug 12
- Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £28, £25 members
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...
- Fri Aug 16
- Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £175, £160 members
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...
- Sat Oct 19
- Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £175, £160 members
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 questions....
- Thu Oct 31
- Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £28, £25 members
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...
- Mon Dec 9
- Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD
- £28, £25 members



























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