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The Grant Museum of Zoology is the only remaining university zoology museum in London. It houses around 68,000 specimens, covering the whole animal kingdom. Entry to the museum is free and we’re open Monday - Saturday from 13:00-17:00.
Founded in 1828 as a teaching collection, the museum is packed full of skeletons, mounted animals and specimens preserved in fluid. Many of the species are now endangered or extinct including the Tasmanian tiger or thylacine, the quagga, and the dodo.
We run family activities during the half-terms and fortnightly Saturdays. All of our family workshops are fun, hands-on and include the use of the museum’s collections, giving children and young people the chance to handle and see our specimens in a different light.
From the light-hearted to the thought-provoking, our adult programme aims to amuse, stimulate and challenge in equal measure. We’re proud to be part of UCL Culture and showcase exciting research at UCL with researchers and PhD students in our programme of talks, temporary art exhibitions and late night openings.
Find out more about the museum and our full events programme at ucl.ac.uk/culture/grant-museum
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A real hidden gem this place. Free admission although donations very gratefully received. Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Something for everyone here. Offering an education unachievable by book or lesson. The experience of being up close to an elephant skull and heart or a whale vertebra leaves both young and old in absolute awe of the animal kingdom. Highly recommended :)
Spent a fascinating hour wandering around the museum, will definitely go back.
Hello Grant Museum, I'm a long time reader of Dr. Carnall's Underwhelming Fish Fossil of the Month blog. I've noticed that it has been many months since the last installment. I understand that Dr. Carnall now works at Oxford. Is the end of UFFotM or will another curator take up the torch? I hope dearly to be underwhelmed again in the future. Thank you
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Good morning! there is an event on the 26th - (Ordinary) Animal Showoff
Is it free? Do we need to book? I have tried to call the event team, but it said the mailbox is full and had no answer. Thanks in advance for your help,
The Grant Museum of Zoology is an incredible place to get up close to thousands of amazing animal specimens. Currently open Wednesdays 1pm-5pm for UCL staff and students, and Saturdays 1pm-5pm for everyone.
