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Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Find out in our latest exhibition! 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.

Opens 16 May, discounted early bird tickets available now.

Entry to the Museum is free

Open 10.00-17.50 (last entry 17.30)

Ticket holders skip the queues. Exhibitions not included in free admission – must be booked separately.

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Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Find out in our latest exhibition! Opening 16 May, discount tickets available now.

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People’s Choice Winner

Buy a custom art print of the winning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

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Visions of Nature

Be transported to the year 2125 and discover how our actions have shaped the future of the natural world.

A photograph of a framed picture on a wall next to a vase of dried flowers. The picture is Ian Wood's winning image showing a badger looking up at a graffiti badger painted on a wall.

People’s Choice Winner

Buy a custom art print of the winning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Jose Manuel Grandío's image of a stoat jumping in mid-air

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Telling the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight.

Open now until 29 June 2025

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Bringing you the latest stories and answering your big questions about nature.
Check out our news, features, videos and activities on everything from dinosaurs to the planetary emergency.

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Ancient galaxy shines through the clouds of the early universe

New observations have revealed early signs of UV light illuminating the cosmos more than 13 billion years ago.

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Evidence of deep-sea mining still visible over four decades later

The impact it has had on the life living down there has been more mixed. 

26 March 2025

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Capturing the comeback of Florida’s manatees

Manatees return to Florida’s Crystal River as locals restore seagrass lost to pollution. 

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Baleen whales: Filter feeding explained

Some whales don’t have teeth – so how do they catch their dinner?

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Say hello to Fern

Meet our newest dino-resident in our gardens, open daily. 

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Discover our new gallery

Explore science-backed, hopeful solutions that will help us to create a more sustainable world.

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Spend half-term at our Family Festival

This February half-term, enjoy our exciting activitites celebrating the natural world, from LEGO builds to shows with lifelike dinosaurs.

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