Audio Described Tour of Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre

A visitor engages with one of the tactile objects on display in the exhibition

Take flight

Join us for a special audio-described tour for blind and partially sighted visitors of our exhibition Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre.

Various dates

10.00–11.30

Book tickets

Join us on a special audio-described tour of our exhibition Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre, which explores how birds evolved from dinosaurs and their intriguing adaptations.

Find out if you have the stomach to sniff a stinky egg and say hello the wonderchicken – the oldest modern bird in the world. Discover what a pigeon has in common with a ferocious T. rex and find out how these winged wonders survived the mass extinction that wiped out all the other dinosaurs.

Our experienced guide will describe stand-out specimens as well as the dramatic exhibition scenery, plus there’s birdsong to listen to and models to touch.

Due to the nature of the exhibition, it is recommended you come with a sighted guide as it isn’t possible for the describer to guide individual participants.

Event dates

12 October

13 November

4 December

14 December

Ticket prices

Adult (17-59): £16.50
Child (4-16): £9.95
Family (1 Adult 2 Children): £29
Family (1 Adult 3 Children): £36.95
Family (2 Adults 1 Child): £34.25
Family (2 Adults 2 Children): £42.25
Family (2 Adults 3 Children): £50.25
Concession (Student, Senior 60+): £13.20
Disabled adult: £13.20
Disabled Child: £7.95
Disabled Person Companion: free
RSPB Member Adult: £13.20
RSPB Member Child: £7.95
Art Fund adult (16-59): £8.25
Art Fund concession: £6.50
School child: £4.00

Important information

Make sure you buy your ticket in advance, additional tickets may be bought on the day if there’s availability

Companion tickets are free, but must be booked

Enter using our Exhibition Road entrance and meet your guide next to the cloakroom

Our visitor assistants can direct you to the meeting point

Your ticket includes entry to the exhibition and the rest of our free galleries

Given the content of the tour, we recommend a minimum age of 8

Guide dogs are welcome

This event is wheelchair accessible with step-free access

If you have a question, call us on +44 (0)20 7942 5000, Monday to Friday, 09.30–17.30 or email us at feedback@nhm.ac.uk

For more information about access at the Museum, visit Access at South Kensington