"It's got whale skeletons, taxidermied polar bears and animatronic dinosaurs - and better yet, it's free to enter. We're talking, if you hadn't guessed, about the Natural History Museum. The stunning romanesque structure, which has been standing since 1881, has ranked sixth on Time Out's list of the 12 museums everyone should visit in their lifetime . It even beat the UNESCO-listed home to the Terracotta Warriors in China and the Vatican Museums at the heart of Italy's Eternal City."
"to start there's the 25-metre-long blue whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling of the Hintze Hall (pictured above). Named Hope, she replaced Dippy the Diplodocus who reigned in the Hall between 1905 and 2017. If you grew up in London, you'll more than likely have headed to the NHM's hallowed halls on a school trip and will be well acquainted with the galleries of stuffed specimens, including everything from birds and insects to species which have long since gone extinct."
"It's also home to a genuine moon rock, an earthquake simulation and a collection of over 300 diamonds. But the legendary institution has got far more to offer than just glass cases and dusty relics. The Natural History Museum is currently exhibiting the top 100 images in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, which is now in its sixth decade."
"Plus, you've only got a few months left to hear David Attenborough take you through the story of life on our planet and how it's evolved over billions of years. If there were a time to tick a visit off the bucket list,"
The Natural History Museum in London is ranked among the 12 museums everyone should visit in their lifetime and is free to enter. The romanesque building has stood since 1881 and features the 25-metre-long blue whale skeleton Hope suspended in Hintze Hall. The museum includes galleries of stuffed specimens ranging from birds and insects to extinct species, along with a genuine moon rock and an earthquake simulation. It also holds a collection of over 300 diamonds. Current exhibitions include the top 100 images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, and a limited-time opportunity to hear David Attenborough explain the story of life’s evolution over billions of years.
Read at Time Out London
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