Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington,  SW7 5BD
Telephone: 020 7942 5000
 
Location Map of Natural History Museum
 
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.
 
What's On at Natural History Museum
 
After Darwin: Contemporary Expressions
26th June 2009 - 29th November 2009
Charles Darwin's book 'The Expression of the Emotions in Man...
The Darwin Centre
15th September 2009 - 15th September 2010
The unveiling of the cocoon at the heart of the...
Veoila Wildlife Photographer of the Year
23rd October 2009 - 11th April 2010
Some photographers wait for weeks in order to catch that...
Natural History Museum Ice Rink
5th November 2009 - 17th January 2010
The Natural History Museum's annual icing-over of its gardens kicks...
Visiting Natural History Museum
 
 
Opening Times
10am-5.45pm Daily, last admission 5.30pm | Closed Dec 24-26
 
Ticket Prices
Charges apply to major temporary exhibitions.
 
Travel
 
Underground Stations
South Kensington Tube (5 minutes)
Gloucester Road Tube (7 minutes)
Railway Stations
West Brompton Railway Station (24 minutes)
Victoria Railway Station (33 minutes)
 
 
 
Car Parking
 
Union Car Parks (7 minutes)
Q-Park Kingston House (10 minutes)
 
 
Alternative Museums Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
Science Museum
Exhibition Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
1 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
The Science Museum in South Kensington houses one of the most comprehensive collections looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all ...More...
 
London Sights and Attractions
Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
4 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum (or V & A as everyone calls it) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and ...More...
 
 
Local Sights and Attractions Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
Brompton Oratory
Brompton Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
7 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
Flamboyant, High Renaissance, Early Baroque Catholic church. Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Gesu Church ...More...
 
London Sights and Attractions
Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
8 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
The Royal College of Art has a lively programme of exhibitions featuring the work of its postgraduate students. In a further bid to promote artistic ...More...
 
 
Local Event Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Event
After Darwin: Contemporary Expressions
Cromwell Road, ,  London,  SW7
0 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
Charles Darwin's book 'The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals' is the premise for this Natural History Museum exhibition of contemporary art. Written ...More...
 
London Event
The Darwin Centre
Cromwell Road, ,  London,  SW7
0 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
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 ...More...
 
London Event
Veoila Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Cromwell Road, ,  London,  SW7
0 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
Some photographers wait for weeks in order to catch that one great action shot, others have simply seen an opportunity, grabbed a camera and produced ...More...
 
London Event
Natural History Museum Ice Rink
Cromwell Road, , Kensington and Chelsea,  London,  SW7
0 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum's annual icing-over of its gardens kicks off again in November - and this winter the main rink will be larger than ...More...
 
 
Local Hotels Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Hotels
The Gainsborough
7-11 Queensberry Place, South Kensington,  SW7
2 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
The Gainsborough combines the attractive style of bygone days with an easy informality and excellent service. There are 45 ensuite bedrooms, each has been individually ...More...
 
London Hotels
Gallery Hotel
8-10 Queensberry Place, South Kensington,  SW7
3 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
The Gallery is housed in a beautiful Victorian building that offers excellent standards of comfort to its guests. The mahogany panelled reception, bar and lounge ...More...
 
 
Local Event Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Event
The Darwin Centre
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road,  SW7
0 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
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 ...More...
 
London Event
Veoila Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road,  SW7
0 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
Some photographers wait for weeks in order to catch that one great action shot, others have simply seen an opportunity, grabbed a camera and produced ...More...
 
 
Local Entertainment Near Natural History Museum
 
 
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Local Shopping Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Shopping
La Cave a Fromage
24-25 Cromwell Place, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
4 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
In true French style, this chic cheese shop piles its wares high and stinking, with no fridges, or glass barriers to stop customers getting in ...More...
 
London Shopping
Gilding the Lily
Old Brompton Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
5 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
Superior florist directly opposite South Kensington Tube Station. They sell flowers to the great and good of this area and as you might expect, this ...More...
 
 
Local Restaurants Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Restaurants
Oddono's
14 Bute Street, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
5 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
Italian ice cream as only the Italians know how. This ice cream parlour is hotly tipped by celebrity chefs, Gordon Ramsay and Italian chef Theo ...More...
 
London Restaurants
Hummingbird Bakery
47 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
6 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
All-American cup cakes are the speciality here but you can also tuck into many other finger-licking sticky treats. Chocolate Devil's Food Cake, New York style ...More...
 
 
Local Education Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Education
Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
8 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least ...More...
 
London Education
Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
4 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
The music school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their trades also hosts a ...More...
 
 
Local Leisure Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Leisure
G-Spa
63-81 Pelham Street, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
8 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
Downstairs from LA Fitness (keep going past the people who look like they're about to die on the running machines) you'll find G-Spa. A world ...More...
 
London Leisure
LA Fitness
63-81 Pelham Street, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
8 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
An international chain of health and fitness clubs that has a number of sites across London. Facilities vary across clubs, all have well stocked gyms ...More...
 
 
Local Pubs Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Pubs
The Anglesea Arms
15 Selwood Terrace, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
10 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
This popular old fashioned British pub may be slightly off the main drag but for young locals it's a well-known watering hole. The outside terrace ...More...
 
London Pubs
Duke of Clarence
148 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW5
11 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
In the cluster of pubs, restaurants and nightlife offerings that include Nam Long's, the Star of India and Eclipse, the Duke of Clarence is a ...More...
 
 
Local Nightlife Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Nightlife
Boujis
43 Thurloe Street, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
4 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
Private members club with a regular pack of paparazzi parked outside waiting for royals to exit after one too many vodka red bulls. Its popularity ...More...
 
 
Local Business Near Natural History Museum
 
 
London Business
Earth Galleries
Cromwell Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
0 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
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London Business
Flett Theatre
Exhibition Road, South Kensington,  London,  SW7
0 minutes distance from Natural History Museum
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