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Portsmouth Natural History Museum
Image: A classical stone building with arched doorway
Portsmouth Natural History Museum
Eastern Parade
Southsea
Portsmouth
PO4 9RF
Hampshire
England
Collection details
Natural Sciences
Science and Technology
Facilities
Shop: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
02392 827261
General information (Fax)
:
02392 875276
E-mail
:
info@portsmouthnaturalhistory.co.uk
Website
:
www.portsmouthnaturalhistory.co.uk
Open
Open daily
April - October 10am-5.30pm
November - March 10am-4pm
Last ticket sold 30 mins before closing time. Museum shop closes 15 mins before closing time.
Closed
24-26 December
Admission charges
UB40:Holders of UB40 admitted at student rate.
Senior Citizens: Concessions for adults aged 60 or over.
Children: Under 12 - free if accompanied by a full paying adult. Max 2 admitted free.
Description
Portsmouth is a very special place for wildlife in Britain, it has many different habitats in a very small area and at Portsmouth Natural History Museum you can explore them all.
Collections description
The museum tells the story of the wild things of the riverbank, marshes, woods and urban areas of Portsmouth. Have a look for the heron stalking its prey and the brent geese coming into land after their 3000 km flight from the arctic. You can also learn about Portsmouth's geology and take a look at the Victorian Museum exhibition. The displays are designed to allow visitors a view of the natural world as they could never see it in real life - up close and in depth. Portsmouth Natural History Museum also houses an aquarium and butterfly house. Although the butterflies only fly in the summer, during the winter you can hunt for caterpillars under the leaves and spot the mirror carp among the weeds.
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