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Museum · Kensington and Chelsea · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Natural History Museum in Kensington and Chelsea

Natural History Museum is a museum in Kensington and Chelsea, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 70 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bench.

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Natural History Museum in Kensington and Chelsea
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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Natural History Museum

2:18

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You're standing outside the Natural History Museum in London. Take a look at the façade. With all those arches and ornaments it looks more like a church than a museum. Some people call it exactly that: a cathedral of nature. Architect Alfred Waterhouse designed it in his own Romanesque style, and it opened in 1881.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 10:00-17:30
Admission
Free
Wheelchair
Partly accessible
Visitors
1,571,413 a year (2021)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Natural History Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Victoria and Albert Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Victoria and Albert Museum · 280 m

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Royal Albert Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Albert Hall · 510 m

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Kensington Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Kensington Palace · 1.3 km

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Marble Arch
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Marble Arch · 2.2 km

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Photo: Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Buckingham Palace · 2.4 km

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Also within walking distance

The 4 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Chelsea Physic GardenAttraction · 1.6 km away
  2. 2Design MuseumMuseum · 1.7 km away
  3. 3Apsley HouseMuseum · 1.9 km away
  4. 4Wellington ArchAttraction · 1.9 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Natural History Museum open?

Every day 10:00-17:30 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Natural History Museum wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 10 m and a public toilet at 10 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Natural History Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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