The most important natural history collection in the world

The Natural History Museum is, next to the Science Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum, one of three large museums located on Exhibition Road. It is home to the largest and most important natural history collection in the world. There are five main collections, covering botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology.

The building in which the museum is housed is an example of high Victorian architecture, with a terracotta facade. It’s one of the most distinctive buildings in London.

All galleries in the museum are free, except for some temporary exhibitions.

Address

Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
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Phone: + 44 (0) 20 7942 5000

How to get there

London Underground:

• South Kensington (District line, Circle line, Piccadilly line)
  

Opening hours

From monday to saturday, the museum is opened from 10 a.m. until 5.50 p.m. (last admission at 5.30 p.m.). On sundays, opening hours are from 11 a.m. until 5.50 p.m. Until 24 February 2006, there is a special late-night opening on fridays, until 9 p.m. The museum is closed on 24, 25 and 26 December.

More information

More information can be found on the Natural History Museum website.

Last update: January 28th, 2006