What’s on at Tring

Join us for this audio-described tour of our key specimens for blind and partially sighted adults and their families and friends. From bizarre cassowaries to a charismatic polar bear and a larger-than-life giant ground sloth, you’ll get to know the best we have to offer.

A special event for blind and partially sighted children and their families led by trained facilitators to get hands-on with real specimens. Each event will explore a different theme and include different specimens.

Have you ever looked closely at the colours on a butterfly’s wing or the patterns on a seashell?

Take the rare opportunity to look inside our awe-inspiring Victorian Rothschild Library containing books dating back to the 1500s.

Dive into the ocean and explore what animals live in and around the sea in our drop-in workshop.

An opportunity for children with neurodiverse conditions to enjoy the Museum at a quieter time.

Explore the incredible history of the Museum, hear fascinating stories from its past and discover its most iconic specimens.

Take a special look behind the scenes at Tring's remarkable world-renowned bird collection.

Discover the secret lives of owls by taking a closer look at our wonderful specimens and by getting crafty.

Have your torch at the ready, don your best scary animal or ghoulish costume and join us for a spooky time in our galleries.

Explore the contributions women scientists and explorers have made to our understanding of the natural world.

Help Snowy the polar bear to travel around our galleries and give gifts to all the other animals.