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Hundreds of exciting, interactive exhibits. Highlights include 'Dinosaurs', the ultimate dinosaur exhibition; 'Creepy-Crawlies', guaranteed to have you scratching in minutes; 'Human Biology', the must-see exhibition about ourselves; 'Ecology' and 'Mammals', with its unforgettable blue whale. Don't miss 'The Power Within', offering an 'earthquake experience' and, if you are visiting with children, 'Investigate' - an exciting new hands-on science centre. Phase One of the new Darwin Centre offers a chance to see the science behind the scenes.
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| Opening times: | Everyday 10.00 - 17.50 . Last admission 17.30. Open late on the last Friday of each month. |
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| Catering | Food shop |
| Booking and payment details | Free Solo accepted Maestro accepted |
| Accessibility | Ramp/level access |
review of Natural History Museum
A world of activities and insight into our planet – pretty damned fine if you don’t mind a million stuffed animals staring you in the face.
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Latest 5 reviews of Natural History Museum
Busy, bewildering but brilliant
An excellent educational experience, and although much of the NHM is aimed at young children there is still plenty for the older visitor to enjoy. A word of warning though - going on a rainy Sunday afternoon is likely to lead to crowd rage! Avoiding the dinosaur section helps with the crowd and as this is porobably the most child focused area a quick tour round is probably all that's needed then head to the marine section to see some truly bizarre creatures from the deep.
21 November 2008
The Most Amazing Museum Ever!
Ok, so where do I start. I believe that the best place to start is with the incredible point of the museum being completely free. Of course, donations are needed to keep the museum running, so just dropping in some spare change will be great for the museum. Considering everything else in London is overly expensive this is impressive before you even step foot into the building!
The building itself is most impressive. It is a huge, old building, which is fascinating to take pictures by.
The first thing you see as you enter is a huge dinosaur skeleton, which is again impressive to take photographs by.
There are different zones which give you a feel on what is in each one, therefore you can decide which zone you would like to venture into if you don't have much time. This is what happened to me and I chose the green and blue zones which is filled with animals, insects, birds, dinosaurs, human biology etc. The animal collection is AMAZING! They basically have almost every species of animal and bird. I also took many photos by these. They look almost realistic on camera! There is this one huge room filled with the biggest animals on earth, there are elephants, giraffes, hippo,s rhinos and a big blue whale the size of the whole room!!!!
There is also a red zone, which is mostly to do with natural forces and the earth itself. The last zone is the orange zone which is the Darwin Centre and the Wildlife Garden. There is also a new buttefly house, but you have to pay extra for this.
There are also many cafes and restaurants inside, I went to one of them and they had lovely cakes for a wuick snack after a long time of walking around.
I would definitely recommend this for families and a fabulous day out!
11 July 2008
Great museum but not for small children in shool holidays
This is one of gems in London's museum crown, along with the V&A and the Science Museum (both conveniently located next door to this one). A lot of people take their small children in the hope of an edifying morning learning about the wonders of nature, and no doubt some manage it as well, but for us wandering around the dinosaur exhibit it just turned out to be a crowded, hot and disappointing experience. The highlight was the life size robot model T Rex which swishes its tail and roars fiercely - very exciting! The remaining exhibits would probably be interesting if you could walk through them peacefully but on a busy Saturday the heaving masses thrust us along at such a pace that my children ended up just frustrated. My advice is to visit if possible during a weekday, or a wet weekend, take your children when they're older, and you can appreciate just how good the collections are here.
26 May 2008
Great experience for kids
A famous Victorian Museum now upgraded to provide a modern experience. During term time it is very busy with school parties but these tend to arrive from 1100 and leave by1500. A vist outside these hours is more enjoyable.
Lots of hands ontuff from Dinosaurs to whales. Lots of stuffed animals but much more.
Good restaurant and snack facilities. The obligatory sghop wit many cheap items - pencils, models etc to suit children.
Take the Underground to South Kensington and follow the museum signs in the unerground passageway and you're there.
23 May 2008
Great, but frustrating
This is one of the greatest collections of natural history in the world, and the most important. Still I've found it to be a very frustrating place. Why they've turned this incredible resource into a theme park for kids is a puzzlement. Surely the educational component could have been done somewhere else almost as effectively.
As it is, the museum is normally intolerably crowded and overbearingly hot. There are some magnificent specimens, but anyone with with a special interest will probably be frustrated by the level of interpretation, and the lack of specimens actually on display in some sections.
In three tries I haven't found a way to satisfy myself here, and the museum's web pages aren't very helpful (for my needs, at least). Make sure you take a tour of the collections, that's the best.
5 April 2008
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Focus Points Special event
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Don't miss our Focus Point handling trolleys. Whatever your age, come and explore real specimens, with the help of our enthusiastic volunteers, using different natural history-themed activities.Learning Activators Special event
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Look out for our friendly volunteers in green shirts roving the galleries. They encourage visitors of all ages to discover more about the natural world, using Museum specimens - from mammals to rocks and fossils.Botany Explore Tours Guided walk
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Find out what the research scientists do in the Botany Department and get to see some of the historic plant collection such as the outstanding botanical artworks in the Victorian herbarium.
Location Information Natural History Museum
| Address: | Cromwell Road, London London SW7 5BD |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7942 5000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7942 9066 |
| Website: | www.nhm.ac.uk |
| Public transport: | South Kensington Tube |
| By road: | Either use pedestrian tunnel from underground station and exit where signposted or walk up Exhibition Rd and cross Cromwell Rd to locate museum. |
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