| The mystery of mammoths |
For tens of thousands of years, humans lived alongside mammoths. Come and find out about their inspiring journey and how they became extinct.
Don't miss out on the final week of Mammoths: Ice Age Giants |
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| Discover fascinating human evolution |
There are now seven billion of us on the planet. We each look, behave and live differently, but we share a common ancestry that stretches back nearly one million years.
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Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story closes on 28 September |
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| Totally Thames - something very large is coming this September! |
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| HippopoThames by Florentijn Hofman in situ at Nine Elms on the South Bank. ©Steve Stills |
Renowned Dutch artist Floretijn Hofman’s first ever UK commission lands at Nine Elms on London's South Bank for the month of Totally Thames festival. The supersize hippo sculpture was revealed was revealed on 2 September. It was inspired by the prehistoric fossils found under Trafalgar Square, which feature in the Museum’s Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story exhibition. |
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| Get up close with tropical butterflies |
Experience a truly sensational environment with our tropical butterfly house full of live, free-flying and colourful butterfly and moth species from around the world.
Sensational Butterflies is in its final weeks until 14 September
Watch our animated film |
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| Were dinosaurs social animals? |
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| Artist's impression of a L. venezuelae herd © Mark Witton |
An international team of researchers have discovered that the first dinosaur found in northern South America reveals the earliest example of social behaviour in a bird-hipped species. |
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| Walks, Talks and Workshops at Chelsea Physic Garden |
Capture the beauty of late summer in watercolour, take behind-the-scenes tours to discover more about the garden, become a chocolate expert with Rococo chocolates, and much more with Chelsea Physic Garden’s Walks, Talks and Workshops this autumn. |
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| September shop essentials |
From talkative tots to trendy teens: back to school accessories for the whole family. Bring some colour to your office or make sure you've got everything you need for going back to university. |
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| Revealed: four Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 images |
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| Snake-eyes © Marc Montes |
The first award-winning images from almost 42,000 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition entries are revealed as tickets for the exhibition go on sale. |
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