Natural History Museum

Photo of the Natural History Museum, a cathedral-like gothic structure. Photo of the Natural History Museum, a cathedral-like gothic structure.
Photo by Grant Ritchie on Unsplash

The most famous of Kensington’s museums and so also the busiest - I’d recommend trying to avoid the crowds by visiting later in the day.

I was surprised that I enjoyed their geological collections just as much as I did the famous dinosaurs. They have some very pretty rocks!

Free - Some paid exhibitions

nhm.ac.uk

Exhibitions

Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre

Experience an interactive adventure to better understand birds, including mimicking a dawn chorus and sniffing seabird eggs. Meet the ‘wonderchicken’ and learn about birds’ survival tactics.

£16.50

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Nature

The River

Listen to the hidden underwater sounds of the Thames and learn about the impact of noise pollution on aquatic life.

Free

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Modern Art Nature

Nature in Focus

Celebrate 60 years of stunning wildlife photography that has advanced scientific understanding of nature. See how photography shapes our knowledge.

Free

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Photography Science