# Natural History Museum

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Content updated: 2026-06-22

The Natural History Museum stands in London as a landmark of natural history, science, and detailed stonework. Its grand entrance leads into galleries tracing 4.6 billion years of Earth’s history.

The collections began with more than 71,000 objects left by Sir Hans Sloane in 1753. Today, you can see a roaring T. rex, the Diplodocus skeleton, Hope the blue whale, Sophie the Stegosaurus, and a giant sequoia tree. Space displays bring you close to a Moon fragment, a piece of Mars, and a meteorite older than Earth.

Gardens add outdoor space, wildlife, and dinosaur models, including Fern, the newest resident. Families can find festivals, outdoor activities, and the Dino Snores for Kids sleepover, while research explores climate change, DNA, and new fossil discoveries.

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