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Take a guided tour of the first floor Hintze Hall balconies and the Minerals gallery, and hear the gripping histories of several women scientists across history including some who've worked at the Museum.

Plan a fun and educational visit to our Museums in London or Tring, where you can explore natural history themes and topics.

The Natural History Museum is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today.

Delve into stories about the Museum's collections, scientists and research. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals.

In the mid-nineteenth century, museums were expensive places visited only by the wealthy few, but Owen insisted the Natural History Museum should be free and be accessible to all. Victorian explorers’ regularly unearthed new species of exotic animals and plants from all over the British Empire, and Owen wanted a building big enough to display ...

Discover what you can see and do in the Natural History Museum's galleries, and where you can eat, drink and shop. All galleries are free, except some temporary exhibitions.

Find information about visiting our Natural History Museum at Tring in Hertfordshire.

Take a virtual tour of the Natural History Museum and explore the astonishing diversity of the natural world.

For instance, birds seem to have evolved a completely toothless beak around 120 million years ago, which is relatively late in their evolutionary history. Other features like a hollow skeleton may have arisen around 100 million years earlier.