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We headed to the Natural History Museum one day specifically to see an amazing wildlife photography exhibition that was on there. I am not a big museum fan...I get tired and bored pretty quickly, so just planned to see the pics and move on.
The first thing that blew me away was the building the houses the museum - it is magnificent. I have walked past it several times in the past - can't believe I never noticed it properly!! The inside is pretty special too.
This museum is the UK's national museum of nature and is filled with many amazing collections to interest even the most anti-museum person. I am very keen to get back to check out the dinosaurs...
It is a great place for the kids and there are several cafes for that mid - tour caffeine hit.
Oh, and the photography exhibition was excellent!
Can't believe it took me nearly 3 years to make it to the Natural History Museum - and even then I barely saw anything!! It is definitely on the list to get back to - soon!
Admission is free, except to special exhibitions.
Opening Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10.00-17.50
Sunday 11.00-17.50
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 by Mariajoy
If you don't mind rug rats then this is a great way to while away a couple of hours on a Sunday. Apart from the exhibits on display... the actual building is just beautiful... remember to LOOK UP!!! Leave a Comment
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What child doesn't love dinosaurs? This is an excellent museum full of wonderful exhibits! Hands on learning......Solar System, Earth, Fossils, Insects, Mammals, Birds, Biodiversity, Charles Darwin, etc. One of the best History Museums in the world!
Mon. - Sat. 10 am-5:50 pm
Sun. 11 am - 5 pm
admission is FREE
special exhibits - 3.50 and 2.50 GBP Leave a Comment Phone: 0 20 7942 5011Directions: South Kensington tube (Corner of Cromwell and Exhibition)Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk
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 a great day out!! by carlrea
When you come here i would strongly advise that you give yourself at least 2 hours minimum to take in the full benefit of what the museum has to offer a visitor and if possible take more time.
The building itself is an artictectural wonder and that is before you sample the delights that inside the walls of this fabulous museum.
Kids were overawed by the dinosaurs and the animatronics that were on display. I was sure the wide eyed kids thought they were real - a credit to the people involved who put this display on.
A must if your in London. Leave a Comment
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 enormous tentacles! by Mariajoy
What you can't hear here is the gentle swooshing noises all around you.... I suddenly realised that I was no longer in central London ..but down on the coast. It's just that dolphin song is not often heard in Sussex waters...so I wasn't fooled for too long. Leave a Comment
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 Inside the Natural History
Museum by kentishgirl
There is no entry fee, but if you would like to see any of the exibitions then they charge for them.
Its a fab hand on musuem, with a brilliant Dinosaur section and a really interesting Human Biology section.
The museum is split into life and earth galleries, and also the darwin centre.
The building itself is also very impressive, with beautiful gardens and a magnificent staircase.......when my piccies are developed I will post them on this page......its a beautiful building. Leave a Comment
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 The Entrance to the
Natural History Museum by easyoar
The building has been compared to being more like a cathedral than a museum. It dates back to 1881 and was designed by Alfred Waterhouse using an iron and steel framework which was then hidden using arches and colums. The columns have been decorated with sculptures related to Natural History, so contain things like Plants and Animals.
A very good thing about the Museum is that it is free to enter although they do ask for a voluntary donation.
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 Main Hall, Natural History
Museum by toonsarah
Elsewhere in the museum you can see a life-size model of a blue whale, a piece of the moon, a 1,300-year-old giant sequoia and even experience what an earthquake feels like. It has to be said though that some of the galleries have less child appeal – collections of rocks and minerals, for instance, are likely to bore them fairly quickly, so it helps to plan your route carefully.
There are several places to eat and drink (including an indoor space in the basement where you can eat a packed lunch in bad weather), plenty of toilet facilities, and several shops where you’re highly likely to succumb to “pester power” (a cuddly T Rex, anyone?) The website has a very practical Parents’ Survival Guide section to help you plan a visit with small children.
I also like the fact that you’re allowed to take photographs and videos for personal use anywhere in the Museum.
Admission is free (apart from some of the temporary exhibitions), and the museum is open Monday to Sunday 10.00AM – 17.50PM, every day except 24th -26th December. Last admission is at 17.30PM. Phone: 020 7942 5000Directions: Nearest tube is South Kensington (Piccadilly, District & Circle lines) – follow the signs to walk here through the pedestrian subway (about 5 minutes) or turn right and then first left out of the station if you prefer to walk in fresh air.Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk
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 A Dinosaur by biggeorge
The dinosaur skeletons are cool and there was an exhibition on meteorites but some of the exhibits are showing their age and some don't work anymore. Leave a Comment
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