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Natural History Museum, London
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The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
City of London
England
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The Natural History Museum, London
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Collection details
Archives, Fine Art, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Photography, Science and Technology
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Contact details
general (Tel)
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020 7942 5000
education (Tel)
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020 7942 5555
website (Tel)
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020 7942 5821
general
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information@nhm.ac.uk
education
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education@nhm.ac.uk
website
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webmaster@nhm.ac.uk
Main site
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www.nhm.ac.uk/
Academic site
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www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/
Tring Zoological Museum
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www.nhm.ac.uk/museum/tring/
Nature Online
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www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/
Kids Only
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www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/
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Open
10.00-17.50 daily
Last admission is 17.30
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Closed
Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December ONLY
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Admission charges
Free to all. Ticket entry to special temporary exhibitions.
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Description
Dinosaurs, volcanoes, precious gems, creepy crawlies - as a visitor to The Natural History Museum you will be amazed by the diversity of our natural world.
The Natural History Museum is home to the nation's finest collections of natural history specimens and is one of the UK's top visitor attractions. The Museum's collection now runs to 70 million plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, fossils, rocks and minerals - many of which are displayed through its fascinating exhibitions and more than you could ever see in one day.
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Collections description
The Natural History Museum's natural science collections are the finest in Europe and are divided into:
1. Botany
2. Entomology
3. Mineralogy
4. Palaeontology
5. Zoology
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Key artists and exhibits
Highlights of a trip to The Natural History Museum include:
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*The Darwin Centre (Phase One), where you can take a behind-the-scenes tour for the first time to see some of the 22 million zoology specimens on display and meet the scientists working with the collections. A packed programme of tours and talks with scientists about their work gives visitors the chance to engage with the natural world in a more informed way.
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*The Dinosaurs exhibition, with its animatronic displays and real dinosaur skeletons.
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*Entering the Earth Galleries through a giant suspended globe and a visit to our permanent exhibits on the origin of the universe and the restless earth - including the human experience of earthquakes and volcanoes.
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*Investigate - a hands-on education centre where visitors can be scientists and examine hundreds of specimens.
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*Permanent exhibits devoted to mammals, creepy crawlies, human biology, ecology and much more.
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*A regular and changing programme of special science, art and photography exhibitions on all aspects of the natural world.
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Articles
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Fig Wasp fossil proves insect unchanged in 34 million years
National Insect Week 2010: teaching ideas and resources
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Available resources
Dino Directory
Online game or interactive
Dinosaur Defender
Online game or interactive
Dinosaur datafiles
Resource or activity pack; Website
Fossil Folklore
Online game or interactive; Virtual exhibition or images
Gone Fishing
Online game or interactive
Hair Detective
Online game or interactive
Investigate
Handling collection or artefacts; Online game or interactive; Taught session (schools); Workshop or activity session (Resource)
Mission: Explore
Online game or interactive
Nit Fit
Online game or interactive
Predator or Scavenger?
; Online game or interactive
Seeds of Trade
Online game or interactive; Virtual exhibition or images; Website
Teachers' resource
Online game or interactive; Teachers' pack or notes; Website
The Story of Perseus and Andromeda
Online game or interactive
What Dinosaur are You?
Online game or interactive
Wildlife garden activities
Guided tour (Resource); Handling collection or artefacts; Taught session (schools); Workshop or activity session (Resource)
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
Braille information and/or interpretation
General audio-guide available
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
Picnic area
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
General audio-guide available
Library
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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