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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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Telling the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight.

Open now until 29 June 2025

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Exhibitions like Wildlife Photographer of the Year must be booked separately.

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Entry to the Museum is free

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Open 10.00-17.50 (last entry 17.30)

Ticket holders skip the queues. Exhibitions not included in free admission – must be booked separately.

### Discover our new gallery

Explore science-backed, hopeful solutions that will help us to create a more sustainable world.

[Explore the new gallery](/visit/galleries-and-museum-map/fixing-our-broken-planet.html)

### People’s Choice Winner

Buy a custom art print of the winning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

[Shop the winners](https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/featured/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year.html)

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Visions of Nature: A mixed reality experience

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Our future is full of hope, we just need to see it to believe it.

Open now, tickets ÂŁ9.95

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### Become a member

Enjoy exclusive benefits and support the Museum.

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### Discover our science

We are tackling the biggest challenges facing the world today.

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### Nature awaits!

 Get started today – projects for every nature enthusiast.

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Discover: our online magazine about the natural world

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Bringing you the latest stories and answering your big questions about nature.  

[Check out our news, features, videos and activities](https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover.html) on everything from dinosaurs to the planetary emergency.

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Science news

### Plastic pollution causing dementia-like signs in seabird chicks

Looking fit is no guarantee of health for one of the world’s most plastic polluted birds.

12 March 2025

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Human evolution

### _Homo luzonensis_: A small, ancient human species from the Philippines

The ancient human species _Homo luzonensi_s is one of the most recent branches to be added to the human evolutionary tree.

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Science news

### How deep sea sludge is inspiring leadership for a greener future

A voyage to the Pacific has been investigating previously unexplored regions of the deep sea.

6 March 2025

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Science news

### Mapping plant mutations could boost food security

Understanding one of the largest groups of plants in the world could help tackle world hunger.

5 March 2025

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### Say hello to Fern

Meet our newest dino-resident in our gardens, open daily. 

[Explore more](/visit/galleries-and-museum-map/our-gardens.html)

### Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Telling the incredible stories of life on our planet through powerful photography and expert insight.

[Visit the exhibition](/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year.html)

### Spend half-term at our Family Festival

This February half-term, enjoy our exciting activitites celebrating the natural world, from LEGO builds to shows with lifelike dinosaurs.

[See the programme](/events/february-family-festival.html)

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