Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum first opened its doors on 18 April 1881. It is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre.
We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today.
We care for more than 80 million specimens spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.
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The loss of the Siberian unicorn shows just how vulnerable some animals can be to environmental change that can impact on their food supply.
Africa’s remaining sawfishes are found along the coasts of Madagascar and Mozambique. But they are under threat.
Uncovering the monsters of the prehistoric deep.
Turns out the Egyptians weren’t the only ones who mummified their dead.
Some things that develop as normal in elephant sharks and other marine life can mimic things we see in human disease. That makes these ‘mutants’ ideal for study to find out why things go wrong in humans.



