Natural History Museum London

The Natural History Museum in London differs from other cultural institutions in that it is free to enter and is open all year round. Visitors are advised to set aside at least 1 day to get acquainted with the exhibits, without rushing anywhere. The major collections contain approximately 80 million objects that have great historical value for modern society.

History of the Natural History Museum in London

It was founded in 1754 thanks to the generous contributions of Sir Hans Sloane, who was also responsible for providing objects for the British Museum. It moved to its present location in 1881. Sloane was dissatisfied with the natural history collection at the British Museum, and as a result he decided to help fund a second museum in a separate building to house more objects.

Wide range of exhibits

National History Museum London is an institution, an institution and a museum all rolled into one, offering a stunning display of science from ancient times to the present day. The Natural History Museum in London offers an educational and entertaining day out for yourself or the whole family, exploring and enjoying the collection, the history of the land, animals and much more. Today the museum attracts more than five million visitors every year and is considered one of London's three most important museums.

Human incompetence

Initially, the exhibits of the Natural History Museum in London suffered due to unqualified staff. George Shaw wanted to destroy any exhibited specimen not mentioned in a specific scientific text, and another clueless employee removed the labels from insects because they had been identified by a rival. One librarian at the Natural History Museum in London went to great lengths to prevent the public from seeing the exhibits at all.

Hintze Hall

This is the largest public gallery in the Natural History Museum in London, where you can see the massive blue whale skeleton, which is a symbol reminding visitors of our responsibility to protect the environment and our planet. The hall perfectly represents the history of our solar system and life on Earth as we know it. London's favorite dinosaur, Dippy Diplodocus, was also in Hintze Hall before the whale skeleton took its place.