Tuesday 29 April 2014

Natural History Museum - May at the Natural History Museum

Mammoth madness this May
DNA study could prevent big cat extinction
Meet the ancestors
Take part in our bluebell survey
Butterflies flutterby
Museum to host Universities Week
Our friends at the Philharmonia Orchestra
Gift of the Month


Mammoth madness this May
Get ready to experience some of the largest mammals ever to have walked the Earth in our exciting new exhibition.
Watch the trailer here.
Mammoths: Ice Age Giants exhibition opens 23 May
Pre-book exhibition tickets
DNA study could prevent big cat extinction
Panthera leo © Lucy Brooks
Panthera leo © Lucy Brooks
Museum zoologists contributed to research on ancient lion remains held at the Museum that could help boost dwindling populations.
Read the whole story
Meet the ancestors
The dramatic story of life in ancient Britain continues at the Museum.
Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story exhibition until 28 September.
Join us for a conference to explore the research behind the exhibition in a series of fascinating talks on 31 May. Find out more and book tickets here.
Book exhibition tickets 
Take part in our bluebell survey
We need your help! Our bluebell survey is building a nationwide picture of annual flowering times to feed into climate change research.
Get involved
Butterflies flutterby
Celebrate the busy arrival of spring in our tropical outdoor butterfly house.
Sensational Butterflies until 14 September
Book exhibition tickets
Museum to host Universities Week
Be inspired by some of the best UK university inventions and innovations around, from patrolling robots to supersonic cars.

Find out how this research impacts on our everyday lives, including our health and wellbeing and the communities in which we live.

Universities Week, hosted by the Museum, Monday 9 to Friday 13 June.

Facebook page here.
Find out more
Our friends at the Philharmonia Orchestra
BBC Frozen Planet in Concert performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Combining live orchestral music with stunning HD footage from the BBC series Frozen Planet.

4 May at 19.30, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall

Book tickets