National History Museum Tour - London

Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, UK

The Natural History Museum stands on Cromwell Road in South Kensington, housed in a striking Romanesque Revival building designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1881. Its terracotta facade, twin towers, and vast central hall — dominated by a blue whale skeleton — make it one of London's most architecturally impressive public buildings. The collections span over 80 million specimens, from dinosaur fossils and meteorites to pressed plants collected by Charles Darwin.

This video takes you on a tour through the museum's galleries, giving a sense of the scale and variety on offer before you visit. Highlights typically include the Diplodocus cast in Hintze Hall, the Vault's gem collection, and the Earth Galleries with their simulated earthquake experience.