Natural History Museum, Tring, Hertfordshire

A wonderful range of animals that formed the collection of Lionel Walter Rothschild, housed  in a beautiful Victorian Museum. It is home to the world-class research and collections of the Natural History Museum's Bird Group

The remarkable collections in the galleries of the Natural History Museum at Tring were once the private passion of its founder, Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild. The family gifted the entire Museum and its collections to the nation in 1937.

The Natural History Museum at Tring welcomed the highest number of visitors in its history in 2012 with a 28% increase on the previous year. ‘It is great to be sharing our fascinating collection with so many more people, ’ says Museum Manager, Paul Kitching.

They say that the best advice will always come from those who have been there. Consider these comments from recent visitors:

“This is brilliant we visit here often because it's free and because the children seem to just love it.”

“We have visited the London NHM and I expected this to be a very scaled down version with very little to see.  How very wrong I was! We were greeted by a very friendly lady and provided us with a map of the museum and no hard sell for guide books. The museum is packed with a huge variety of interesting exhibits. I loved the rows and rows of stuffed animals to look at. In particular we loved the Zebra area!  A lovely day out and I cannot wait to go back.”

“This place has free entry, free parking and excellent collection. What more can you ask? It is good for both adults and children alike. The building is divided into 6-7 galleries. Each one will have some stuffed animals, birds, insects, fishes etc. You can see lions, tigers, zebras, goats, bears, lots of birds, ancient fishes, crocs, mammoths etc. Definitely worth a visit.”

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