Natural History Museum - Book a new adventure

 

New dates for Dino Snores for Grown Ups  Have you been waiting for tickets to be released for our adult sleepover? Now's your chance to book a spot on our January and March dates. On the evening you can look forward to a pub quiz, science show, stand-up comedy, all-night movie marathon, access to our exhibitions and more!  You can even add a Tank Room Tour to your visit to get behind the scenes and hear all about our zoology collection preserved in spirit, including Archie the giant squid. Book your all-nighter

Take a Titano Tour If you haven't been to see Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur yet, then a Titano Tour is perfect for you. Explore the exhibition and the Dinosaurs Gallery before they open to the public.  I want to meet Titanosaur     Go behind the scenes Discover more of the Museum this summer by taking a trip behind the scenes to see our zoology collection preserved in spirit. See specimens collected by Charles Darwin and meet Archie our 8.62-metre-long giant squid. Get up close Sunday morning stretch Revive your body and mind at our summer yoga classes, open to all levels.  Taking place on Sundays, you can enjoy the hush of Hintze Hall before we open to the public.  Tune into your breathing and be calmed by a live gong bath then stroll into Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur - exhibition entry is included in your ticket. Let me chill out   Can you solve our mystery? Put your detective skills to the test in our immersive, fictional mystery-solving experience! Interview six suspects to find out which ones are lying and which one is the true criminal.  Once you've mastered the mystery you can enjoy a visit to Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur, as exhibition entry is included with your ticket. Begin your investigation

London Transport Museum - New Hidden London dates, plus our new tour is..

 

Your chance to explore behind the scenes at Baker Street Next week, you'll be able to book even more tours behind the scenes at stations on London's Tube network - including our brand new tour through 160 years of history at one of the very first stations on the Underground ... Baker Street.  You'll journey from the earliest days of Victorian underground steam travel through to today's busy station, with its 10 platforms and five Underground lines.

How to book

As a subscriber, you'll get 24 hours early access to book tickets. Keep an eye on your inbox next Tuesday 11 July at 10am.

Can’t wait until then? The last remaining tickets for summer tours are available on our website.

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Baker Street: The World's First Underground

Join us to discover the origins of the world’s first Underground network. Opened in 1863 as part of the Metropolitan Railway, Baker Street was home to the launch of a revolutionary idea – carrying passengers beneath Victorian London’s congested streets. You’ll be taken to closed-off parts of the station including some areas last opened to the public in 1945, from original platforms to disused lift shafts and corridors hidden in plain sight. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 6 September - 17 December Thursdays from 21 - 28 December

Baker Street

Down Street: Churchill's Secret Station

Experience the warren of narrow tunnels where the nation’s railways were coordinated during the Second World War, and where Churchill secretly took refuge during the Blitz. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 30 August - 24 September Upgrade your experience with our classic Hidden London tour of Down Street followed by an exclusive Churchill-themed cocktail and tasty nibbles in a stylish hotel bar nearby, where spies were once rumoured to meet. Dates: Fridays & Saturdays from 1 - 23 September

Down Street Down Street Tour & Cocktail Experience

Euston: The Lost Tunnels

Discover a labyrinth of dark and dusty passageways once used by the travelling public, and preserved vintage advertising poster fragments concealed for over 50 years. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 4 October - 12 November

Euston

Moorgate: Metropolitan Maze

Explore a maze of disused tunnels, abandoned track and see a complete Greathead shield from 1904, the only one of its kind on the London Underground Network. Dates: Fridays - Sundays from 30 August - 3 September Wednesdays - Fridays 20-29 December

Moorgate

Aldwych: The End of the Line

Explore one of the former termini of the Piccadilly line – the ticket hall, the original lifts, abandoned platforms and tunnels, and inter-connecting walkways – including some that are very rarely seen by the public. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 15 November - 17 December

Aldwych

Charing Cross: Access All Areas

Explore the top filming location of the Charing Cross platforms closed to the public since 1999 - and walk underneath Trafalgar Square, around the base of Nelson's Column. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 8 November - 17 December Wednesdays & Fridays from 20 - 29 December

Charing Cross

Walking tour: Secrets of Central London

Join our friendly, expert guides on a tour of Covent Garden, Kingsway, Lincoln’s Inn Fields and Victoria Embankment, venturing down hidden back streets to discover how the area has transformed and learn about the feats of engineering that have shaped London. Dates: Every other Saturday from 9 September - 16 December Every other Sunday from 3 September - 10 December

Walking tour

Virtual tour: Discovering the Forgotten Underground

Join us on this virtual journey through 160 years of the London Underground network’s history, led by an expert guide. Discover exclusive documents from our archives, and glimpses into several Hidden London sites from the comfort of your own home. Dates: One Sunday a month from 10 September - 17 December

Virtual tour

Secrets of the London Underground is back tonight! Watch Siddy Holloway, co-developer of our Hidden London tours, and historian Tim Dunn as they explore the Tube network in the third series of Secrets of the London Underground - starting today (Tuesday 4 July) at 8pm on UKTV's Yesterday channel!

Secrets of the London Underground

National Army Museum July Newsletter

 

Welcome to Your July 2023 Event Highlights

Artist-in-Residence 7 July 2023, 11.00am - 3.00pm FREE The National Army Museum has commissioned the award-winning sculptor, Ian Wolter, to create a new bronze portrait bust of a serving Grenadier Guardsman for its collection. Work began on the new sculture last week and on Friday 7 July Ian will return to the Museum to showcase the progress of the bust’s creation.

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Highlight Events

Veterans of the Korean War 5 July 2023, 6.30pm, £5.00; Members: FREE Hear what it was like to serve in Korea from veterans of the conflict as they gather to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice. Join our panel of veterans as they share their memories of serving for the British Army in Korea, all when they were still just teenagers. The event will be chaired by Dr Grace Huxford and is held in association with the British Korean Society. BOOK NOW

Embroidery Course: Silk Shading 22 - 23 July 2023, 10.00am - 4.30pm £85.00 For centuries, British military uniforms and equipment have been embroidered with elaborate designs. Master the art of silk shading on this two-day course led by experts from Hand & Lock, London’s premier embroidery house. Explore some of the Museum’s fine examples of embroidery and learn from our curator about their significance, then elevate your own embroidery skills and uncover the art of silk shading in this special weekend course. BOOK NOW