Natural History Museum
#17🦖 Natural HistoryLondon, United Kingdom

Natural History Museum

Hope the blue whale and a Romanesque cathedral of nature

About the museum

Alfred Waterhouse's terracotta cathedral of natural history holds 80 million specimens, from the iconic Hintze Hall blue whale to the Darwin Centre cocoon.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Hintze Hall blue whale 'Hope'
  • ◆Dinosaur gallery
  • ◆Earth Hall escalator
  • ◆Darwin Centre Cocoon
  • ◆Treasures gallery
  • ◆Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Recognition

🏆 AECOM Top 10🏆 Free entry

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