The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum

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The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and on the same road as the Victoria and Albert Museum & the Science Museum.

The Natural History Museum in London is a popular tourist destination and a renowned research institution.

The museum is home to over 80 million specimens, including those from the fields of botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology, and zoology.

Some of the most famous exhibits at the museum include the Diplodocus cast, the Blue Whale skeleton, and the Darwin Centre.

The Natural History Museum in London has a wide variety of exhibits and collections to see. Some of the highlights include:

  • The Hintze Hall, where you can see the famous Diplodocus cast, one of the largest dinosaurs ever found.
  • The Earth Hall, which features a range of exhibits on geology, including a 5.5 billion-year-old meteorite and a life-sized model of a T. rex.
  • The Darwin Centre, which houses the museum’s research collections and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the museum’s scientists.
  • The Blue Whale skeleton, which is suspended from the ceiling in the Hintze Hall.
  • The Butterfly House, which is home to over 200 live butterflies from around the world.
  • The Treasures Gallery, which displays some of the museum’s most valuable and important specimens.
  • The Hall of Biodiversity, which explores the diversity of life on Earth and the challenges facing it today.
  • The Volcanoes and Earthquakes exhibit, which explores the science behind volcanic activity and earthquakes, and their impact on the planet.

It’s always best to check the museum website for the most current information on the exhibits as they are subject to change.

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