| | Walk beneath the largest animal on Earth and explore dozens of other exhibits representing 4.5 billion years of natural history. Hintze Hall is the gateway to our collections and galleries. Step inside and wander among meteorites, mammals, fish, birds, minerals, plants and insects, and hear stories about the people whose work and ideas have shaped the Museum.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
Featuring 100 images selected from over 50,000 entries, experience some of the best nature photography in the world at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.
15 October 2021 – 5 June 2022
Associate sponsors: Ørsted and Seedlip |
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Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature |
Embark on a journey where not all is as it seems, where magical beasts and fantastic animals share abilities and behaviours that allow them to dazzle, attract and escape. Until 3 January 2022 |
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Choose your side as three DJs do battle over separate wireless channels, playing the best in pop, rock and party classics. Don a headset and carry on the party into the night in the spectacular Hintze Hall. |
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Rise and shine with an invigorating yoga class inspired by the Museum's connections with the natural world. This is followed by a live gong bath and exclusive access to the Dinosaur gallery while it is closed to the public. |
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Join us at the Museum with your baby for a sensory storytelling class designed to boost their development and nurture a love for books. |
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Join our spider-spotting team this September and build our understanding of how their populations are faring in the UK.
Autumn is an excellent time to go looking for spiders, as it's mating season for many species. Inside, you'll often spot male house spiders as they go searching for females. While out in the garden, female orb weavers grow fat as their abdomens swell with eggs. |
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Sign up to hear about ways to connect with nature |
Sign up to learn about the nature on your doorstep and for tips to help you connect with wildlife.
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| Astronaut Chris Hadfield in conversation with Professor Lucie Green
Wednesday 29 September Science Museum |
Astronaut Chris Hadfield joins Professor Lucie Green by live video link to discuss his career in spaceflight, including three space missions, two spacewalks and commanding the International Space Station. There will also be plenty of opportunity to put your own questions to Colonel Hadfield in an audience Q&A. |
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