Natural History Museum
South Kensington, London
Visit any day
Dinosaurs, the blue whale and galleries across the natural world. Free entry.
Upcoming home ed days
- Fri 6 Nov 2026
- Home ed
- Home Education Days three times a year; next Fri 6 Nov. Phone booking only: 020 7942 5000 (Mon–Fri 9–5), released two months ahead. Discounted exhibition tickets on term-time weekdays.
- Cost
- Free entry (book a free ticket)
- Practical
- Open daily 10:00–17:50
- Good to know
- Home Ed Days: one adult per child, siblings can't join activity spaces. Can be very busy all year.
Why we'd go
Free, and unbeatable for dinosaur fans. In term time the building is far calmer and cooler than in the holidays.
Watch out for
Queues and crowds can be heavy. Use the Exhibition Road entrance rather than the main Cromwell Road one, arrive at opening and head to the dinosaurs first. Allow at least three hours.
Details last checked: 25 September 2026. Please check with the venue before you travel.
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