Join our spider-spotting team looking-out for 11 species, and build our understanding of how their populations are faring in ...

A national blue plaque has been unveiled for palaeontologist Dorothea Bate at the Natural History Museum in Tring.

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Take a thrilling deep dive back in time into ancient waters with this monstrous exhibition.

Celebrate the spookiest night of the year among skeletons and specimens. Following last year’s sellout event, Halloween at the Museum will be back again and better than ever. We’ll have a live band ...

Evoking atmosphere and a sense of place – with the habitat as a major element of the picture – to convey how an animal is an integral part of its environment. Shane Gross (Canada) witnesses a peppered ...

Every visitor coming through our main doors is greeted with the sight of Hope the blue whale diving down towards them. It’s been this way since 2017. But Hope’s tale begins long ago, far beyond these ...

In this lively presentation, Ben will share jaw-dropping discoveries to spark the minds of young explorers. It’s all inspired ...

Nature and Us invites you to explore the fascinating ways people have understood and connected with the natural world ...

The world’s leading wildlife photography competition, the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year, kickstarts its 62nd year with a sneak peek of its 100 winning images for 2026. The ...

The subject of legends for thousands of years, the largest living invertebrates remain relatively mysterious. Living deep below the surface of the ocean, scientists are only just beginning to reveal ...

Spotted lanternflies have been hitchhiking their way across Asia and the United States for several years. But why do they keep hitting the headlines? An invasion of spotted lanternflies, Lycorma ...