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The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from across the natural world, including insects, fossils and rocks. The Dinosaur gallery is one of the most popular exhibits in the museum, with a giant T. rex, the horned Triceratops and the fossilised skin of an Edmontosaurus. Kids can also try their hand at becoming a scientist through hands-on educational tools, gallery trails and art activities. And if the giant squid and blue whales still haven't awed your kids, take them inside a giant globe representative of the solar system, or bring them to 'The Power Within' where they can feel an earthquake simulation.Natural History Museum events
The Darwin CentreThe Darwin CentreThe unveiling of the cocoon at the heart of the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum on 15th September is a significant milestone for the well-known scientific centre. This latest development brings the vast building project, begun in 2002, to its final phase - the same year as the 200th anniversary of the great evolutionary theorist. From 1
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The unveiling of the cocoon at the heart of the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum on 15th September is a significant milestone for the well-known scientific centre. This latest development brings the vast building project, begun in 2002, to its final phase - the same year as the 200th anniversary of the great evolutionary theorist. From 1... More about this event
Backyard Biodiversity: Talk
TIMES Thursday 24th May 2012 at 2.30pm-3pm & Sunday 27th May 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2.30pm-3pm PRICING Free
Scientists discuss the Open Air Laboratories network.
Messengers From Mars: Talk
TIMES Saturday 26th May 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2.30pm-3pm & Wednesday 30th May 2012 at 2.30pm-3pm PRICING Free
A museum scientist discusses how meteorites show what the planet is like.
Animal Inside OutAnimal Inside OutAdapted from Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds, Animal Inside Out presents nearly 100 plastinated animals from the impressively large - the 4-tonne elephant is the heaviest specimen they have ever had in the Natural History Museum - to the amazingly small. This factual and informative exhibition gives inquisitive minds a unique insight into the biolo26th May 2012Sunday 16th September 2012
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TIMES 6th April 2012 to 16th September 2012 PRICING £9 (Adults), £6 (Children & concs), £27 (Family), £3 per pupil (School groups), Free (Members, Patrons & Children 3 & under)
Adapted from Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds, Animal Inside Out presents nearly 100 plastinated animals from the impressively large - the 4-tonne elephant is the heaviest specimen they have ever had in the Natural History Museum - to the amazingly small. This factual and informative exhibition gives inquisitive minds a unique insight into the biolo... More about this event
TIMES Sunday 27th May 2012 PRICING Free
The Natural History Museum is celebrating the International Day of Biodiversity by putting on a Big Nature Day for one day only this May. A huge choice of fun, family-friendly activities and displays await visitors as over 50 visit nature groups and Museum experts guide you through the hidden value of nature for our wellbeing. Taking place in the D... More about this event
Marvellous Mayflies: Talk
TIMES 1.30pm-2pm PRICING Free
A staff member discusses the insects.
Comparative Anatomy: Talk
TIMES 2.30pm PRICING phone for prices
A scientist discusses the exhibition Animal Inside Out.
Dining In The Deep Sea: Talk
TIMES 2.30pm-3pm PRICING Free
The feeding behaviour of two deep-sea inhabitants.
Cockroaches: From The Beginning: Talk
TIMES 2.30pm-3pm PRICING Free
A museum scientist discusses the insects.
Marvellous Moths: Talk (Over 7s)
TIMES Saturday 2nd June 2012 at 12.30pm and 2.30pm PRICING Free
The museum's moth curator discusses the insects.
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Brompton Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from Natural History Museum
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Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from Natural History Museum
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1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from Natural History Museum
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 1 minute from Natural History Museum
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Institut Francais Cultural Centre, 17 Queensberry Place, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Natural History Museum
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24-25 Cromwell Place, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Natural History Museum
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17 Bute Street, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Natural History Museum
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Old Brompton Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Natural History Museum
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39 Thurloe Place, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Natural History Museum
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19 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, , London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Natural History Museum
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165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Natural History Museum
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86 Fulham Road, London, South Kensington, London SW3 | 11 minutes from Natural History Museum
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