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The National Gallery, London. Bringing people and paintings together. Admission free, donations welcome. Open daily: 10am - 6pm. Friday lates until 9pm. Trafalgar Square, London. WC2N 5DN. Plan your visit. Need more assistance? Visit our access page. Make the most of your visit. Our must-see paintings. From Leonardo da Vinci to Vincent van Gogh.
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Travel through 4.6 billion years of our planet's history and help protect its future. Get your free ticket. Ticket holders skip the queues. Exhibitions not included in free admission – must be booked separately. Open 10.00-17.50 (last entry 17.30)
Plan your visit to the Natural History Museum in London, or our Museum in Tring, Hertfordshire.
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Top things to see at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington include Hope, the huge blue whale skeleton in Hintze Hall, fossils in the world-leading Dinosaurs gallery and meteoritesfrom outer space. Don't miss the latest exhibitions at the Natural History Museum, including the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Yearexhibition, which feature...
With more than 20 galleries and spaces to enjoy, you can easily spend all day here. Relax in the quiet Darwin Centre, browse the shops, or refuel at one of the museum’s cafes, snack bars or picnic spots. The museum is split into four zones, so if you’re short on time, pick one of the zones based on your interests.
The Natural History Museum is free to visit. Some temporary exhibitions and events may require an admission fee and a pre-booked ticket.
During busy periods, the museum may not always be able to accommodate walk-in entry, so booking a timed entry ticket is recommended.
The Natural History Museum is in South Kensington in London, and forms part of the area’s “Museum Quarter” along with the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museumwhich are both four minutes' walk away.
The closest Tube station to the Natural History Museum is South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines), which is a five-minute walk away. Gloucester Roadstation (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines) is 12 minutes away. Various bus routes stop close to the Natural History Museum. There are Santander Cyclesdocking stations directly outs...
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The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology. The museum is a centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation.
Welcome to the British Museum. Experience cultures across the globe, from the dawn of human history to the present. Plan your visit. Discover two million years of human history and culture. Free entry – book online. Open today: 11.00–17.00. Last entry: 16.45. Exhibitions and events. See all exhibitions and events. Silk Roads . Book now .
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