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Fern, our big bronze dinosaur, stands tall in front of our building, his neck appearing to suround the entrance tower

Come curious, leave inspired

  • Open every day, 10:00–17:50

  • Skip the queue with a free entry ticket

Exhibitions and events
Fern, our big bronze dinosaur, in front of our building

Come curious, leave inspired

  • Open every day, 10:00–17:50

  • Skip the queue with a free entry ticket

Exhibitions and events
Art of planets in different colours and sizes against a blue background

Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon and lay your hands on a meteorite older than our planet before our exhibition’s mission ends.

Closes Sunday 22 February 

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Check out our star attractions, they’re permanently on display and always free to visit. 

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A girl is surprised as she and her mum touch the teeth of a dinosaur fossil

Nuveen People’s Choice Award

Check out the shortlisted images from this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year and choose the winner of the Nuveen People’s Choice Award. 

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