Museums / LONDON

Natural History Museum

Explore the natural world through specimens, fossils and the museum’s dramatic galleries. Decide whether your visit is about dinosaurs, other animals or the Earth, then follow that interest rather than trying to finish every room.

Before you go

Reserve free entry and choose your priority gallery before travelling. The museum announces a full South Kensington closure on 9 October 2026: choose another day if this is your main reason for coming.

The practical details

Where to find it: Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD.
Directions and arrival information ↗
Tickets and booking: Book a free ticket to guarantee general entry. Paid exhibitions and events have separate tickets; leave time for bag checks and busy galleries.
Access and getting around: Most areas have lifts or step-free access, but entrances differ and lift outages can change routes. Read the live access page before setting out; manual wheelchairs are limited and cannot be reserved.
Official access information ↗
Visiting with children: Popular galleries can feel intense when busy. The access page describes visual guides and bookable Dawnosaurs relaxed visits; these are specific sessions, not a promise of quiet general entry.

Practical information checked 14 September 2026. Confirm anything essential to your visit with the venue.

Make it part of your day

Allow 2–3 hours for the visit, plus travel and breaks. This is a suggested planning allowance; opening times, access and availability may affect your plans.

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