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

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Exhibitions

Our Story with David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough guides you through a 360° cinematic journey showing the birth of life, playful gorillas, whales swimming, and how humans have shaped our world, ending with a hopeful message.

£20.00

Cinema Nature

Nature in Focus

Marking 60 years of influential nature photography, this exhibit features historic snapshots, modern imaging, and a 3D-printed dinosaur head, showing how photos have aided science.

Free

Until

Nature Photography

Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Get up close to a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon, and see a meteorite older than Earth while learning about other worlds and the search for life.

£14.00

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Science