About Natural History Museum, UK

The Natural History Museum was opened in 1881, but its foundation was made more than 250 years before it was officially opened. The natural science collections are considered as the finest in Europe and are divided into five main collections: Botany, Mineralogy, Entomology, Palaeontology and Zoology. Here you will see an incredible assortment of gems, reptile, fungi, minerals, mammal, fish, bacteria, plant, bird and insect specimens gathered from around the world. The museum owns such unique collections of specimens collected by Darwin, botanist Joseph Banks (he collected his natural history elements during 1768-1771 voyage with Captain James Cook aboard HMS Endeavour). And what makes this fascinating museum even more attractive is the fact that entry is free!

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Location

  • Cromwell Road
    South Kensington
    London
    SW7 5BD
    Tel. 020 7942 5000

    • Opening Hours

  • 10a-5:50p M-Sa
    11a-5:50p Su
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How to get there

  • By tube.
    The Natural History Museum is located next to the South Kensington London tube station. London tube map By bus. London bus map.
    Routes 14, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, 414 and C1.
    By coach. Victoria Coach Station is located within walking distance of Victoria train and tube station on the Circle or District lines.
    By car. London map
    Parking is expensive and driving to the Museum is not easy too, there is limited meter parking on Exhibition Road.
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Places to eat in the Natural History Museum

  • Restaurant
    Located to the main Museum entrance and near to the Central Hall, this nice restaurant offers delicious food and great variety of cookies for all the family.
    Café
    Located in the heart of the Museum this café has big choice of sandwiches, cakes, teas and coffees.
    Sandwich bar
    Close to the Exhibition Road entrance you will find wonderful sandwich bar which offers you light lunch. There are also freshly filled baguettes, wraps and toasted sandwiches.
    Picnic Area
    In case you brought your own food with you, welcome to the Picnic Area for seating and tables. At the Snack bar you will find fine selection of drinks and snacks.

Restaurants near Natural History Museum

  • But apart from eateries in the Museum there are a great variety of other restaurants which are located close to the South Kensington such as Awana restaurant famous for its Malaysian cuisine in all London, address: 85 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DX .
    Bella Italia South Kensington is one of the real Italian Bella restaurants located in different parts of London and UK, it is located in 60 Old Brompton Road, London, Greater London, SW7 3DY.
    Ambassade de l'Ile Restaurant is a chic place, it serves contemporary French cuisine, address: 117-119 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3RN.
    Boutique 60 is a stylish nightclub with bright and intimate venue, address: 60 Hyde Park Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5BB.
    The Collection is well known among the Londoners as one of the best bars in London, it is also one of the longest bars in London with a loft-style interior. Address 264 Brompton Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 2AS.
    Other restaurants in this area you may find here, choose type of cuisine and tube station, in this case South Kensington, and you will see the list of restaurants and their descriptions.

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