Natural History Museum
Guide

Photo: Christine Matthews · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeMuseumAllow 2–3.5 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A cathedral-like hall with a blue whale skeleton hanging from the roof, dinosaur galleries, an earthquake room and endless cases of minerals and animals.
A brief history
The building, faced in patterned terracotta with animals carved into it, opened in 1881 to house the British Museum's natural history collections.
Tips
- Best time
- Weekday afternoons, outside school holidays
- Cost
- Free; donations welcome
- Allow
- 2–3.5 h
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually daily 10:00–17:50 (check)
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