Natural History Museum Walking Guided Tour of London
Description
Established in 1881, the Natural History Museum contains more than 80 million objects, spanning more than 4 billion years of natural history. Step through time, witnessing the evolution of dinosaurs, birds and our mammal relatives, and the geological and climate changes that guided the development of life on earth. Witness meteorites from the dawn of time and the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex and get to know the legendary scientists who shaped our knowledge of the distant past, such as Charles Darwin and Mary Anning. Embark on a private guided tour of the London Natural History Museum, led by an expert guide. Marvel at the massive dinosaur skeletons in the Hintze Hall and explore the Volcanoes and Earthquakes gallery to uncover the mysteries of Earth's formation. See the Wildlife Garden, a haven for birds, bees, and other animals and learn about life's diversity in the Evolution Gallery.
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Itinerary
Welcome to the Natural History Museum in London. As we begin our tour, we pass through Bag Check and the Contactless Donations queue, where an impressive giraffe skeleton stands tall next to a taxidermy giraffe, setting the tone for the incredible collection within. Entering the grand hall, adorned with terracotta arches and columns, we notice playful terracotta monkeys scaling the walls, a nod to Sir Richard Owen’s rivalry with Charles Darwin. Our first stop is the Dinosaur Gallery, featuring prehistoric skeletons, including the iconic Diplodocus. Next, we enter the Mammals Gallery, displaying a diverse array of taxidermy specimens and skeletons, from African elephants to cheetahs. Finally, we explore the Earth Sciences Gallery, filled with geological wonders like gemstones and volcanic rocks. Our tour concludes at the museum's café and gift shop, where you can relax and pick up a souvenir. Guests can also enter the museum free of charge if prebooking entry ticket.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the tour time.
- Comfortable shoes are recommended.
- This tour is wheelchair accessible.
- This guided tour is organised and operated by Golden Tours and is not the official tour provided by the Natural History Museum
Reviews(12)
The TripAdvisor ticket I purchased was not honored at the museum. Forget purchasing tickets through TripAdvisor and buy tickets directly from the museum. I was told at the London Museum of Natural History that the museum does not honor third party tickets. TripAdvisor refused to refund the ticket price I paid.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience at the museum. This is a guided tour experience, and customers are required to meet the guide and enter the attraction as part of an organised group using the provided entry instructions. Tickets must be used in line with the tour meeting and entry process, and are not intended for independent museum entry. We appreciate you sharing your comments and will pass them on to help clarify the process for future guests.
Excellent tour, professional and attentive guide
Thank you for your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your visit to Stonehenge, Windsor, and Oxford, and that you found the tour to be excellent. We are especially pleased that you found your guide professional and attentive throughout the day. We truly appreciate you joining us and hope to welcome you again soon.
Armando was our bus driver and he was very informative and I highly recommend him amd this bus company
Thank you for your great review! We’re so glad you had an awesome experience. Armando will be delighted to hear your kind words—his informative approach really makes a difference. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon!
The tour was not good because they did not show up. We waited and watched but the tour company didn’t arrive.
SCAM DO NOT BUY. Operator didn’t show. Claimed no booking. Nobody can help. Have to deal with credit card company now.
I have not met the tour guide. I was trying to communicate through the chatting operator through the app and I did not receive any respnd
It was nice to have a guide tell us about the museum’s history. I would not have wanted to go without a knowledgeable person.
On a packed one-week tour of London, we knew that we had a maximum of half-a-day for the Natural History Museum. However we had a family full of science enthusiasts, including our dino-crazy teens. So we pre-booked this walking tour of 2 to 2.5 hours, thinking we could at least cover the main aspects. But we were not expecting to be overwhelmed with such a detailed, lucid, and compelling treasure of information as our guide, Joe, was able to provide us. Joe said he is a paleontologist and a science educator, which is quite clear from his passion to share his knowledge. I told him that I see this as a significant turning point in the thirst to learn science for both my daughter and my nephew, who were listening open-mouthed to his entire narrative. Significantly, not only did Joe explain about the artefacts and their significance, and their meaning from an evolution point of view; but also gave us the historiology of how they were found, how they were interpreted, the significant people behind the discoveries, disputes among them and how they were resolved, etc. Thank you Joe for the unforgettable tour.
Very nice museum, very large with animal bones and replicas, photographs, sensory experiences. The most beautiful and complete I have done so far!
Thank you for your feedback! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to the museum. It sounds like it offered a great mix of exhibits and experiences. We're happy you had such a wonderful time and appreciate you sharing your thoughts!
Could not find the group to begin the tour, so just had a look around on our own. There was no way to contact the tour guide and no one in the museum could help as it was an external tour company.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I'm truly sorry to hear that you had difficulty finding the group and that there was no support available at the time. Your feedback is invaluable, and we will work on improving communication and accessibility for our guests in the future. We hope you’ll give us another chance to provide a better experience on your next visit.
