Tuesday, 3 May 2016

May at the Natural History Museum

Otherworlds: Visions of our Solar System - final weeks
Credit: NASA, SDO/GSFC/Michael Benson, Kinetikon Pictures
Credit: NASA, SDO/GSFC/Michael Benson, Kinetikon Pictures 
Don't miss the opportunity to journey through our solar system, and explore its farthest reaches in this immersive space photography exhibition by Michael Benson. 
Closes 15 May

Join us for a day of space-themed events exploring our cosmic neighbourhood on 13 May.
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Most complete 3D dodo skeleton 
© Leon Claessens, MMC
© Leon Claessens, MMC
The first virtual models of the world's most complete dodo skeletons will allow scientists to investigate this extinct bird in new ways. 
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What will you see at Sensational Butterflies? 
Discover the surprising life these curious creatures lead in our tropical butterfly house. From the biggest moth in the world, to munching caterpillars and sunbathing butterflies - what will you see?

Until 11 September
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Win a trip in search of the aurora borealis
© RTH Sigurdsson_artic-images.com
© RTH Sigurdsson_artic-images.com
To celebrate Otherworlds: Visions of our Solar System, we're offering you the chance to win a seven-night stay in Swedish Lapland and Iceland, courtesy of Discover the World. 

Prize draw closes 15 May
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Lates – You’re invited to a butterfly ball
Explore the extraordinary world of butterflies and join special events, workshops and comedy shows. Visit our world-famous galleries after dark, and relax with food and drink.

Free entry. Some activities are ticketed.
27 May, 18.00-22.00 
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What’s on at the Natural History Museum at Tring 
Antarctica: Sub-zero Science
See an emperor penguin chick, get up close to a sea spider and learn how scientists live and work in the coldest continent on earth. Find out if you have what it takes to survive in an icy wilderness in our new family exhibition.

Until 10 July
Free family exhibition
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