Friday 30 August 2013

September at the Natural History Museum

September at the Natural History Museum

Science Uncovered
Final weeks of Sebastião Salgado's Genesis
New research reveals Walking with Dinosaurs may have it wrong 
Final weeks of Sensational Butterflies
Sheep in the Wildlife Garden
Final weeks of Extinction: Not the End of the World?
Gift of the month: Triceratops head wall mount

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Science Uncovered
Enjoy exclusive behind-the-scenes access to our science and specimens for one night only at Science Uncovered.

Meet scientists and hear about their latest research, enjoy exclusive talks, tours, discussions and drinks and music in the grand setting of the Museum’s Central Hall.

With lots to do, this promises to be even better than last year. Free.

27 September, 16.00–midnight
Find out more about Science Uncovered
Final weeks of Sebastião Salgado's Genesis
© Sebastião Salgado / Amazonas Images / nbpictures
© Sebastião Salgado / Amazonas Images / nbpictures
Don’t miss your chance to see Genesis, Sebastião Salgado's extraordinary exhibition of black and white photographs. It closes on 8 September.

Salgado explored 32 countries over eight years to produce this collection. Genesis is the third in an acclaimed series of his photographic explorations of global issues, including Workers and Migrations.

Five stars – Evening Standard. Until 8 September
Last chance to book tickets to Sebastião Salgado's Genesis
New research reveals Walking with Dinosaurs may have it wrong 
Find out how Museum scientists revealed that sauropodsmay have moved differently than previously thought.

Natural History Museum palaeontologist Dr Paul Barrett says, 'We usually study the bones of extinct animals so it's easy to underestimate the influence of muscle and cartilage on flexibility and movement.'

A computer model that informed TV programmes such as Walking with Dinosaurs may now prove incorrect.
Read more about this exciting new research
Final weeks of Sensational Butterflies
From chomping caterpillars to beautiful butterflies, witness the remarkable life cycle of hundreds of free-flying live butterflies in our tropical butterfly house, before they flutter away on 15 September.

Also: last chance to enter our Sensational Butterflies prize draws.

Win a group ticket (2 adults and 5 children) to a Dino Snores sleepover at the Museum by entering our competition.

And, be in with a chance of winning a Sensational Butterflies Sticker Book by tweeting your best butterfly photo to @NHM_London.

Until 15 September.
Last chance to book tickets to Sensational Butterflies
Sheep in the Wildlife Garden
Come and visit our gorgeous greyface Dartmoor sheep in the Wildlife Garden this month.

While grazing, the sheep trample fallen plant seeds, important to the garden’s ecology. Honey, Bella and Bee arrive from the London Wetland Centre for two months in the Museum's Wildlife Garden.
Plan your visit to the Museum's Wildlife Garden
Final weeks of Extinction: Not the End of the World?
From dinosaurs and dodos to bizarre insects and super-sized birds, find out why some of Earth's most amazing specimens no longer exist, how and why certain species have survived, and the latest scientific opinion on the causes of extinction.

Visit Extinction: Not the End of the World? before it becomes a thing of the past.

And don’t miss our great 2-for-1 ticket offer, available until 8 September.

Last chance to book tickets to Extinction: Not the End of the World?...
Gift of the month: Triceratops head wall mount
Add some dinosaur décor to your bedroom with this terrificTriceratops head wall decoration.

The limited edition felt wall hanging makes a powerful statement and is sure to turn heads.

Take a trip back in time and snap one up from our online shop.
Buy a Triceratops wall hanging