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Natural History Museum

Built in 1881 to house the British Museums growing number of natural history specimens, the Natural History Museum has become a major tourist attraction in itself. The vast building, designed by Alfred Waterhouse and built using Victorian building techniques is a work of . The brick structure, iron and steel frame and numerous arches and columns house an extraordinary collection of animals, plants, minerals and fossils. The museum explains life on earth by use of traditional and interactive displays and has been divided into two sections called ‘Life’ and ‘Earth’.

The ‘Life’ gallery deals with Dinosaurs, Human Biology, Discovering Mammals, Reptiles and Fish, Marine Invertebrates, ‘Creepy Crawlies’, British Natural History and Ecology whilst the ‘Earth’ section looks at the evolution of the Earth and our place within it.

Name: Natural History Museum

Address: Cromwell Rd, London

Phone: 0207 942 5000

Opening: Mon-Sat 1000-1750, Sun 1100-1750, Closed 24th-26th Dec

Pricing: Free

Travel: South Kensington Underground [map] 3 minute walk

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