Natural History Museum - What's on: A journey around Earth | Outstanding wildlife photography

Autumn at the Museum This autumn, party under a blue whale skeleton, discover powerful stories behind the world's best wildlife photography and grab a hot chocolate or mulled wine at the Ice Rink. We have a whole range of exciting activities and events planned to take you through to the New Year, including our New Year's Eve party.  Find out what's going on this autumn This month Wildlife Photographer of the Year Encounter the beauty and fragility of the natural world, exhibited on 100 stunning lightbox displays. Weekends often sell out, so book in advance to guarantee entry. Associate sponsors: Ørsted and LUMIX Opens 18 October Book tickets   Orbit: A Journey Around Earth in Real Time Embark on a journey around Earth as seen by astronauts on board the International Space Station, in a real-time Ultra High Definition video reconstructed from time-lapse photography sourced from NASA archives by Seán Doran with music by Phaeleh. Opens 21 October Discover more

Evening events   New Year's Eve Already looking forward to 2020? You’re in luck, our New Year’s Eve competition is now open. For those who don’t want to leave their plans to chance, early bird tickets are on offer too. Find out more Want to see all our events? Browse all events now Latest stories from the natural world Spider season: who lives on a web like this? How well do you know our eight-legged friends? Try this quiz. >   How to make a hedgehog house Hedgehogs hibernate through winter, so they need a shelter from cold weather. Find out how to make a shelter for hedgehogs. >   Are Neanderthals the same species as us? Professor Chris Stringer addresses this controversial question. Read the story >