April at the Natural History Museum

Fluttering in this week Sensational Butterflies returns this week to the Museum’s lawn. Follow the exhibition trail charting one of nature's most incredible life cycles, as munching caterpillars transform into jewel-like chrysalises and emerge as hundreds of live butterflies. Watch our video Opens 2 April Book exhibition tickets

Dive into our new exhibition Exhibition developed in partnership with Catlin Group Limited Immerse yourself in life beneath the waves at Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea. Take a virtual reef dive and enjoy underwater photography, and see live coral and fish in our aquarium, alongside 250 specimens from the Museum’s collection. Watch our time-lapse video of the aquarium installation. Until 13 September Book exhibition tickets

Find out more about coral reefs Explore the incredible ecosystems of coral reefs in our series of expert-led talks and discussion events. Coral Discovery Day: Beyond the Reef Saturday 18 April 10.00–17.00 Harvesting Deep Sea Resources: Innovation or Exploration Friday 24 April 19.30–21.00 Book event tickets

Mammal mystery solved © Illustration by Peter Schouten/'Biggest, Fiercest, Strangest'/W Norton Publishers  A strange group of mammals that lived 10,000 years ago in South America has left many scientists baffled, until now. The mammals had a puzzling combination of rodent, hippo and whale-like features, and Museum scientists have revealed their closest living relatives to be horses, tapirs and rhinos.  Read the news

Win a trip to India © Christian Vizi Celebrating its fiftieth year, Wildlife Photographer of the Year offers an unparalleled insight into the diversity, beauty and importance of the natural world. Until 30 August Enter the free prize draw for a chance to win a trip to India, with On The Go Tours. Book exhibition tickets

Spring Wildlife event Join in with our free family fun and discover the importance of this busy time of year for wildlife. Take part in spring-inspired workshops, try butterfly-inspired crafts and hear from wildlife experts. Wildlife Garden 11 April 12.00-17.00 Find out more

Coral-inspired gifts Gifts and souvenirs inspired by the colours and hexagonal structure of corals. With homeware, jewellery, replica pieces and a Museum exclusive range, you can bring the rich colours of the reef to your home.  Shop now

Our friends at the National Theatre The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar A wild comedy of love and cash. The ‘Beaux’ are two charming, dissolute young men who who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to Lichfield. Their ‘stratagem’ is to marry for money. Opens 19 May Find out more

London Weather Forecast - 08.00 Hrs to 07.00 Hrs - 02/03/2015 Hourly

Today, 31 Mar:

at	Weather		Wind:	Average	Gusts	Precipitation	Cloudiness	Thunder prob.	Relative moist	Pressure
08:00		10º		25 mph		0 mm	41%	None	61%	1002 hPa
09:00		10º		25 mph		0 mm	42%	None	58%	1004 hPa
10:00		11º		25 mph		0 mm	43%	None	55%	1006 hPa
11:00		11º		25 mph		0 mm	45%	None	50%	1007 hPa
12:00		11º		27 mph		0 mm	48%	None	45%	1008 hPa
13:00		12º		27 mph		0 mm	50%	None	40%	1009 hPa
14:00		12º		27 mph		0.2 mm	61%	None	39%	1010 hPa
15:00		11º		27 mph		0.2 mm	72%	None	38%	1010 hPa
16:00		11º		27 mph		0.2 mm	82%	None	37%	1011 hPa
17:00		10º		25 mph		0.1 mm	61%	None	39%	1012 hPa
18:00		10º		22 mph		0.1 mm	40%	None	41%	1013 hPa
19:00		9º		20 mph		0.1 mm	19%	None	43%	1014 hPa
20:00		9º		20 mph		0 mm	14%	None	43%	1015 hPa
21:00		8º		20 mph		0 mm	9%	None	42%	1016 hPa
22:00		8º		18 mph		0 mm	4%	None	42%	1017 hPa
23:00		8º		18 mph		0 mm	4%	None	45%	1017 hPa

Tomorrow, 01 Apr:

at	Weather		Wind:	Average	Gusts	Precipitation	Cloudiness	Thunder prob.	Relative moist	Pressure
00:00		7º		18 mph		0 mm	4%	None	48%	1018 hPa
01:00		7º		18 mph		0 mm	4%	None	51%	1019 hPa
02:00		7º		16 mph		0 mm	3%	None	52%	1020 hPa
03:00		7º		16 mph		0 mm	3%	None	53%	1020 hPa
04:00		6º		16 mph		0 mm	2%	None	54%	1021 hPa
05:00		6º		16 mph		0 mm	1%	None	56%	1022 hPa
06:00		6º		16 mph		0 mm	1%	None	59%	1022 hPa
07:00		6º		16 mph		0 mm	0	None	61%	1023 hPa
08:00		7º		16 mph		0 mm	3%	None	60%	1024 hPa
09:00		7º		18 mph		0 mm	5%	None	58%	1024 hPa
10:00		8º		18 mph		0 mm	8%	None	57%	1024 hPa
11:00		9º		18 mph		0 mm	24%	None	54%	1024 hPa
12:00		10º		18 mph		0 mm	41%	None	50%	1024 hPa
13:00		11º		18 mph		0 mm	57%	None	47%	1024 hPa
14:00		11º		18 mph		0.1 mm	68%	None	48%	1024 hPa
15:00		11º		20 mph		0.1 mm	79%	None	50%	1024 hPa
16:00		11º		20 mph		0 mm	90%	None	51%	1023 hPa
17:00		11º		18 mph		0.1 mm	76%	None	51%	1023 hPa
18:00		11º		16 mph		0.1 mm	62%	None	50%	1023 hPa
19:00		11º		11 mph		0.1 mm	49%	None	50%	1022 hPa
20:00		10º		11 mph		0 mm	61%	None	58%	1022 hPa
21:00		10º		13 mph		0 mm	73%	None	66%	1022 hPa
22:00		9º		13 mph		0 mm	86%	None	74%	1022 hPa
23:00		9º		13 mph		0 mm	90%	None	75%	1021 hPa

Thursday, 02 Apr:

at	Weather		Wind:	Average	Gusts	Precipitation	Cloudiness	Thunder prob.	Relative moist	Pressure
00:00		9º		13 mph		0 mm	95%	None	77%	1020 hPa
01:00		9º		13 mph		0 mm	100%	None	78%	1020 hPa
02:00		9º		16 mph		0.1 mm	100%	None	82%	1018 hPa
03:00		8º		18 mph		0.1 mm	100%	None	87%	1017 hPa
04:00		8º		18 mph		0.1 mm	100%	None	91%	1016 hPa
05:00		9º		18 mph		0.1 mm	100%	None	88%	1016 hPa
07:00		9º		16 mph		0.2 mm	100%	None	84%	1016 hPa