Natural History Museum

Discover the wonders of the natural world at this iconic museum, home to over 80 million specimens and a famous dinosaur gallery.

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GBP (£)

Best time to visit

April to September

Languages

English

Coordinates

51.501°, -0.124°

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1The museum is home to 'Dippy', a 26-metre long cast of a diplodocus dinosaur skeleton.
2It houses the world's largest and most important collection of stuffed mammals and birds.
3The museum's library contains over 1.5 million volumes, making it one of the world's largest libraries devoted to the natural sciences.

1881: The museum opened to the public in its current location in South Kensington.
1963: The iconic 'Earth' sculpture by Henry Moore was installed in the museum's courtyard.
1990: The 'Blue Whale' skeleton, the largest animal ever to have lived, went on display.

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