Natural History Museum virtual tour

Find out how you can explore the popular museum from your home.

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by Lorna White |
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If you're keen to explore the wonders of the Natural History Museum but don't fancy heading to the busy city of London, then why not explore the museum from the comfort of your home?

There are a number of ways you can tour the museum virtually for free, from self-guided tours, to tours narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Depending on what you're interested in, there are the numerous ways you can take a virtual tour of the Natural History Museum, with a number of different exhibitions currently taking place.

Fantastic Beasts exhibition

You can currently tour this special exhibition to celebrate the creatures that inspire stories about dragons, unicorns and merpeople. We think this is a brilliant one for the grandchildren to enjoy too.

The life of the Blue Whale

If you've ever seen the iconic hall in the Natural History Museum, you'll have see the breathtaking Blue Whale which hangs above the hall. Here you can explore the hall for free and find out more about whales and the ocean and the other species you can find here.

Nature Live online

Want to take a closer look behind the scenes? This special programme which takes place online every Tuesday is hosted by the Natural History Museum's scientists. The talks are interactive and educational and all the talks are free to watch.

Lates Online

Fancy a more relaxed experience of the museum? The 'Lates' sessions are held on the last Thursday of every month at 7.30pm.

Guided tour from Sir David Attenborough

How about having a special guided tour from the one and only David Attenborough? You can find the entirevisual tour of the hallhere and the audio guide from David Attenborough here.

Dippy the dinosaur

If you or your grandchildren are big fans of dinosaurs, here's an opportunity to explore the skull in 3D and learn more about the Museum's iconic Diplodocus carnegii.

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