During my first visit to the @NaturalHistoryMuseum London, I was awestruck by the vast collection of dinosaur skeletons and fossils, which are some of the largest in the world. The museum uses both 3D life-sized animated models and rebuilt skeletons to bring these magnificent beasts from millions of years ago back to life.
Located on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the Natural History Museum is one of the three major museums in the area, alongside the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum’s main entrance is on Cromwell Road, and it showcases an impressive array of specimens from the natural world. Its five main collections include botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology, and zoology, which collectively hold over 80 million items.
As a centre of research specializing in taxonomy, identification, and conservation, the museum’s collections have immense historical and scientific value, with some specimens having been collected by Charles Darwin himself. The museum is also renowned for its ornate architecture and its exhibit of dinosaur skeletons. The Diplodocus cast, which previously dominated the central hall, was replaced in 2017 by the hanging skeleton of a blue whale.
The Natural History Museum Library is another significant feature, containing a vast collection of books, journals, manuscripts, and artwork related to the scientific departments. Access to the library is by appointment only. The museum is widely recognized as the world’s leading centre of natural history and related fields of research.
Despite being known colloquially as the Natural History Museum, the museum was officially called the British Museum (Natural History) until 1992. The landmark Alfred Waterhouse building, which opened in 1881 and incorporated the Geological Museum, originated from collections within the British Museum. The Darwin Centre is a newer addition, designed as a modern facility for storing valuable collections.
As a publicly funded national museum in the UK, the Natural History Museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport and is an exempt charity. There is no admission fee, and it is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The museum employs approximately 850 staff, with the two largest strategic groups being the Public Engagement Group and the Science Group. The museum’s patron is the Princess of Wales.
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