Natural History Museum at Tring

Natural History Museum at Tring The Natural History Museum at Tring houses the incredible zoological collection of Walter Rothschild.

07/08/2026

👀 Look at our little visitor today in our quad, Hummingbird hawk-moth (we are all very excited).

Have you seen one recently? 💚

The olive baboons, (named for their green-gray coats) are patiently waiting for you to come and say hello! Did you know...
03/08/2026

The olive baboons, (named for their green-gray coats) are patiently waiting for you to come and say hello! Did you know they store their food in cheek pouches?

🦀🏖️If you're lucky enough to visit an Indian or Pacific Ocean Island this summer then keep a look out for Coconut crabs ...
30/07/2026

🦀🏖️If you're lucky enough to visit an Indian or Pacific Ocean Island this summer then keep a look out for Coconut crabs AKA robber crabs. These impressive crabs like to wander off with interesting unattended items left on the beach... Here is a close-up look at our one

🌞🌞Feeling hot, hot, hot! 🌞🌞We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! We do have some air conditioned spaces for you ...
28/07/2026

🌞🌞Feeling hot, hot, hot! 🌞🌞

We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! We do have some air conditioned spaces for you to enjoy, but some of our galleries and the gardens can get a little bit hot, so don't forget to bring some water.

This red kangaroo wants to remind you that we've got lots of lovely ice-creams and cold drinks in the café...

Museum Highlights Tours upcoming! 🦓From dressed fleas to giant southern elephant seals, this tour explores our galleries...
27/07/2026

Museum Highlights Tours upcoming! 🦓

From dressed fleas to giant southern elephant seals, this tour explores our galleries and the fascinating stories behind the specimens.

Thursday 6 August and Wednesday 7 October 15:00 - 16:00
Book your tickets on the "What's On" pages on our website 💫

To the Rothschild Room before we refurbished it over ten year ago. Do you remember when it was like this?
23/07/2026

To the Rothschild Room before we refurbished it over ten year ago. Do you remember when it was like this?

Please take all your belongings with you when you leave the museum. Sometimes lost property ends up causing chaos around...
21/07/2026

Please take all your belongings with you when you leave the museum. Sometimes lost property ends up causing chaos around the galleries, and even the cafe!

CuriosiTEA Rooms

🦕 in 1804 Richard Owen was born.Owen helped to develop the and was the first to recognise dinosaurs as different to ot...
20/07/2026

🦕 in 1804 Richard Owen was born.

Owen helped to develop the and was the first to recognise dinosaurs as different to other reptiles, defining them as Dinosauria.

He was featured in our British Dinosaurs exhibition back in 2019. Does anyone remember seeing it?

Address

Akeman Street
Tring
HP236AP

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+442079426171

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