Natural History Museum
A museum of the natural world in South Kensington, housed in a vast Victorian building faced in terracotta and decorated with carved animals and plants. Its galleries range from dinosaur skeletons to minerals and meteorites, beside the Science Museum and the V&A.
- Where
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.4961, -0.1761
Get the Natural History Museum stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Natural History Museum. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Natural History Museum
Science Museum 0.2 km
A museum of science and technology on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, founded in 1857. Its halls hold steam engines, early aircraft and spacecraft, and it is one of the most visited museums in the city.
Victoria and Albert Museum 0.3 km
The world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, with over 2.8 million objects in South Kensington. Its galleries run from sculpture, fashion and furniture to a rich collection from South Asia.
Royal Albert Hall 0.6 km
A great round concert hall in red brick and terracotta on the edge of South Kensington, named after Prince Albert and seating 5,272. It is the home of the summer Proms, and its domed auditorium has hosted everything from orchestras to rock concerts and tennis.
Harrods 1.0 km
A luxury department store on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, in a terracotta building opened in 1905 on the site of a shop first set up in 1849. It is the largest department store in Europe, and its tiled Food Halls draw as many visitors as shoppers.
Kensington Gardens 1.3 km
Once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, now 107 hectares of Royal Park immediately west of Hyde Park. The Albert Memorial, the Long Water and the bronze Peter Pan statue are all found within it.
Kensington Palace 1.3 km
A royal residence set within Kensington Gardens, home to members of the royal family since the 17th century. Queen Victoria was born and raised here, and today it is the official London home of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Hyde Park 1.6 km
A Royal Park of 140 hectares in the middle of London, the largest in a chain of green spaces running from Kensington Palace to Buckingham Palace. The Serpentine lake divides it, and Speakers' Corner sits at its north-east edge.
Buckingham Palace 2.4 km
The London home and working headquarters of the British monarch, in the City of Westminster. Crowds gather at its railings for state occasions and the Changing of the Guard, and the balcony above the forecourt is where the royal family appears on great days.
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Questions
Where is Natural History Museum?
Natural History Museum is in London, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Science Museum (0.2 km), Victoria and Albert Museum (0.3 km), Royal Albert Hall (0.6 km).
How do I get the Natural History Museum stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Natural History Museum and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Natural History Museum before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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