Bona Ventura

South Kensington · London

Natural History Museum

Museum

Hope the blue whale skeleton in Hintze Hall, the earthquake simulator and a Victorian Romanesque building by Alfred Waterhouse.

Address
Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD
Hours
Daily 10:00-17:50
Best time to go
Morning · About 2.5 h
Price
Free; some exhibitions charged (2026)
Price level
£
Free entry
Free for everyone
Booking: Free entry tickets can be booked to guarantee entry (optional)

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Free; book a free timed slot online on weekends and school holidays
  • Enter via Exhibition Road side entrance to avoid the main Cromwell Road queue

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The Bona Ventura app

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