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a Museum in the town of London, in the county of Greater London

About The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and first opened in 1881. The Museum is one of the finest and largest examples devoted to natural history and science worldwide and is home to over 78 million specimens. The Gallery has numerous fascinating exhibits from arthropods to dinosaurs. On the whole, the Museum offers both an intriguing and educational day out with various family workshops that cater for all ages. It also boasts a changing catalogue of special events.

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South Kensington Tube Station	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Gloucester Road Tube Station	(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)
West Kensington Station	(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction SW)
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London City Airport	(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction E)
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