Natural History Museum, Kensington, London

Our favourite amongst the Kensington museums, this is a treasure trove of animatronic dinosaurs, stuffed animals, creepy crawlies, and geological phemonena like volcanos. There's lots of interactivity and great special exhibits.

In our opinion, the best bits are:

The extensive animatroic dinosuar exhibit, and especially the massive T-Rex, which can terrify even 5 and 6 year olds.
The superb collection of dinosaur skeletons.
The massive, life size, model of a blue whale.
The creepy crawlies gallery – hugely interactive and informative, with some great videos
The (fortunately mild) earthquake simulator and its associated exhibits.

This is a great place to pass a rainy afternoon.

For 7-14 year olds, there’s also a hands-on science centre. Please check the Museum’s website for opening times and access details as its use is reserved for schools during much of term time.

Cromwell Road
Kensington
London
SW7 5BD

020 7942 5000

http://www.nhm.ac.uk

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Tube: South Kensington (District, Circle and Piccadilly lines) and a short walk.

Bus: 14, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, 414 and C1 stop near us. Some tour buses also pass nearby.

Car: Driving to the Museum is not easy and parking is expensive; there is limited meter parking on Exhibition Road and in other roads nearby.

Opening times

Mon-Sun, 10am-5:50pm.
Last admissions: 5:30pm.

Closed 24-26 December

Prices

Free other than some special exhibitions.

We've tried really hard to make sure that all of this information for this day out is accurate and up-to-date, but please contact Natural History Museum before you go, just to make sure.

(If you've spotted anything we've missed, please let us know or use our detailed amendments form.)

Thanks,
Fred’s Dad.

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