The Natural History Museum

I was looking forward to this place so much, but there was almost nothing there to hold my interest. The exhibits could have been much better - they were mostly computer-type interactive displays instead of real insects for example. In the end the only thing I could even pretend to enjoy was the animal exhibit, with the huge whale skeletons and all sizes and shapes of animals.

I absoluelty loved this museum!! I have studied many extinct animals, dug fossils of my own, and have a degree in Anthropology and this was my dream come true. Although I had to drag my husband in, he wasn't to hard to keep enterainted in this wonderful museum. The building alone is somethign to see. the inside is beautiful but the outside is breath taking!

Their fossil collection is simply fantastic and astounding! I could have been there for days and not have gotten tired of it! ( to bad we only stayed 3 hours..) I would reccomend this museum to everyone, there are even hands on things for children. I am taking my 12 year old sister to London this summer and you can bet that this will be one of our first stops! Learning Made fun again!

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.