Tickets

Temporary exhibitions

Darwin Centre Cocoon

New permanent gallery space
10.00 - 17.50, Monday to Sunday
Free but booking required.

Book your free visit and interact with science like never before in the new state-of-the-art Darwin Centre building. Witness real specimens, amazing displays and interactive exhibits and watch scientists at work.

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Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Special exhibition
23 October 2009 - 11 April 2010
10.00 - 17.50, Monday to Sunday

This year’s exhibition is housed in a new, larger gallery. The 95 winning and commended images from a record-breaking 43,135 entries will be displayed in larger formats than ever before.

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After Hours

Come to the Museum After Hours on the last Friday of every month, until March 2010 (except December).

Visiting the Museum after hours is free, but you need to buy tickets for Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year. You also need to book free tickets for the Darwin Centre Cocoon experience.

The final After Hours event is 26 March 2010. Please ensure you select the correct date for your after hours visit.

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The Deep

Special exhibition
28 May - 4 September 2010
10.00 - 17.50, Monday to Sunday

Plunge 11,000 metres down into the abyss. Discover extraordinary creatures and biodiversity, the history of deep sea exploration and technology and learn how our scientists are helping preserve this important ecosystem. The exhibition combines deep sea science, astonishing imagery, specimens and interactive installations.

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Butterfly Explorers

Special exhibition
8 April - 26 September 2010
10.00 - 17.50, Monday to Sunday
Last admission 17.15

Pick up your passport and embark on an expedition through different habitats and continents. Discover the spectacular butterflies that live there, learn about threatened species, take part in activities and play in the playground.

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Dino Snores

In association with Sony PlayStation
13 March, 17 April, 15 May, 12 June and 16 July 2010
Begins 19.00, ends 9.50 the following day

Do you want the thrill of stalking the corridors as deepest night descends and shrouds the huge hulking form of Tyrannosaurus rex in shadows?

Suitable for children aged 8-11 years old, children pay, adults are free. Minimum of 5 children and 1 adult in your group.

Please note the Dino-snores events in March and April are now sold out.

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Collective Insights

3-session adult learning course
Course 1: 17, 24 and 31 March 2010.
Course 2: 14, 21 and 28 April 2010.
Course 3: 12, 19 and 26 May 2010.
18.30 - 20.30
Darwin Centre

Enjoy a privileged view of spectacular specimens and reflect on the importance of the Museum’s entomology collections with the curators themselves.

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Night Safari

Evening event
8 March, 10 May and 12 July 2010, 18.30 - 22.20
Central Hall

Join us for an exclusive Museum visit after dark.

Tour the galleries, meet our scientists and see some extraordinary specimens that we'll be bringing out from behind the scenes especially for the evening.

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Biodiversity Under the Microscope

3-session adult learning course
18 March, 25 March and 1 April 2010.
18.30 - 20.30
Darwin Centre

Examine biodiversity from a different angle in 3 hands-on workshops led by Learning curator and palaeontologist Adrian Rundle.

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Crossing Borders

The Illegal Trade in Endangered Species

Evening discussion
Thursday 25 March 2010
19.00 - 21.00
Attenborough Studio

Join us to discuss the illegal trade of endangered wildlife.

Discover the species being traded around the world and at home. See specimens that have been confiscated at the UK border and find out what Defra Animal Health and law enforcement agencies are doing to prevent illegal trade.

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Sculpture classes: Ancestral Links

8-session adult learning course
23 March, 30 March, 6 April, 13 April, 20 April, 27 April, 4 May and 11 May 2010.
18.30 - 20.30
Darwin Centre

Explore the evidence of early human appearance and reconstruct the face of an early human with tuition from a professional sculptress.

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Painting classes: Insects Galore

10-session adult learning course
22 April, 29 April, 6 May, 13 May, 20 May, 27 May, 3 June, 10 June, 17 June, 24 June 2010.
18.30 - 20.30
Darwin Centre

Interact with our curators and explore the beautiful entomology collections. Then sketch and paint specimens under the tuition of contemporary artist Guy Shoham.

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Field course: Beetling Around the Park

Half-day adult learning course
22 May 2010
11.00 - 15.00
Richmond Park, London

Join Museum entomologist Stuart Hine to explore the rich diversity of insects in Richmond Park, London with a special focus on beetles.

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Ticket enquiries

For further information or if you have a problem while trying to book an event, please email us or call our ticket enquiries on +44 (0)20 7942 5725.

Tickets are delivered in electronic format only. No paper tickets are delivered by post.

You can book tickets up to 1 day before the day you want to visit.

Museum Members can visit exhibitions at any time without purchasing a ticket and are allocated 10 guest passes for non-member family and friends per year.