Natural History Museum
Times: 10am–5.50pm, Mon–Sat; 11am–5.50pm, Sun

Amazing Butterflies
From 5 April. Tickets: £5 adults, £3.50 children. Under 3s free.
From chomping caterpillars to beautiful butterflies, the Natural History Museum comes alive with a tropical butterfly house and giant outdoor maze. Shrink down into the undergrowth, enter an interactive maze as a caterpillar and, if you choose the right route, transform into a beautiful butterfly. Discover fascinating facts about one of our planet’s most amazing life cycles – why do some caterpillars disguise themselves as snakes and why does a butterfly fly 5,000kms across America every year? Emerge into a stunning butterfly house with hundreds of live, free-flying tropical butterflies.

Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year
To 27 April. Tickets: £7 adults, £3.50 children, under 5s free, £18 family ticket.
Free family guide to the exhibition also available.

Ice Station Antarctica
To 20 April. Tickets: £7, £4.50 concs, under 4s free, £19 family.
Become an Antarctica expert in this hands-on family exhibition.

Permanent collection free. Lots of free activities include:
Themed Explorer Backpacks: birds, mammals, oceans, primates or monsters. (£25 deposit). Themed museum trails include Bookasaurus and Jurassic Ark. For younger kids try the soft play Dippy Floor Puzzle from the Information Desk. 7–13 year olds should check out the hands-on Science Centre, Investigate.

Be a Palaeontologist

Series of family events and workshops based around palaeontology include:

Crafty Nature Workshops: Fabulous Fossils
1, 15 March; 5, 19 April 11am–1pm, 2–4pm. For under 7s.

Animated Fossils
21, 24, 26, 28, 31 March, 11am–12pm and 2–5pm (times vary).
Animation activity exploring how fossils are made.

Judy Preece Natural Fossil Tales
30 March; 27 April 12.30pm, 2pm.
Storytelling puppet workshops for under 7s.

Venue Details:

Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, London, UK.SW7 5BD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5000
Website: www.nhm.ac.uk

General Information:
The Natural History Museum promotes the discovery, understanding, enjoyment, and responsible use of the natural world. World-class collections, fantastic exhibitions and cutting-edge research.

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