Our annual nature fair has lots of free family activities in the Wildlife Garden and Darwin Centre. From worm charming and looking for ladybirds, to making a bee box and getting inspired by natural crafts, there's something for everyone. Discover some of the activities you can take part in each late Spring at the Museum.
Watch the films from our exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica, which would prove to be Scott and four of his colleagues last expedition.
I Love Dippy is our appeal to raise money to renovate our magnificent Central Hall - home to Dippy, our iconic Diplodocus. Find out from visitors how the Natural History Museum has provided inspiration for their lives then post your video responses to our campaign film to let us know what impact the Museum has had on your own life.
Watch the stories behind the First Fleet artworks featured in our Images of Nature gallery and the contemporary works they inspired by Aboriginal Australian artist Daniel Boyd.
How do we plan a future that nurtures a healthy world alongside the needs of a growing population? At 4 themed debates, a panel of leading experts will tackle key issues at the heart of the Rio+20 Earth Summit's green economy agenda.
Over the centuries, revolutionary scientists, explorers and artists have opened our eyes to the natural world. Charles Darwin gave us insight into the fantastic diversity of life on Earth and our own distant origins. Joseph Wolf used his paint brush to reveal wild animals as they had never been seen before. And the vision of pioneers such as Sir Hans Sloane culminated in the collection of natural wonders that comprises the Natural History Museum.
Watch our films about biodiversity and climate change, including the four Earth Debates from Jan to Apr 2012 and a series on Pavan Sukhdev at the Natural History Museums Annual Science Lecture in 2009.
The Natural History Museum in London is home to over 70 million natural history specimens, from spiders and giant squid to dinosaur bones, mosses and meteorites.
You can see many on display for free at the Museum in London, but if thats too far away, here are some video clips to bring the Museum into your home.
Explore what goes on behind the scenes, as our curators preserve some of the weird and wonderful creatures that arrive at the Museum each day. Or, follow one of more than 300 Museum scientists who work on topics like biodiversity, evolution and ecosystems. Step into their virtual shoes for a minute or two in these videos.
Don't miss out, there's lots more browsing to do on our website. You can discuss insects in the bug forum, take part in surveys of British wildlife, read about the Museum collections, play some Jurassic games and much more. Join in today.
The Natural History Museum in London is home to over 70 million natural history specimens, from spiders and giant squid to dinosaur bones, mosses and meteorites.
You can see many on display for free at the Museum in London, but if thats too far...
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