Easter Family Festival @ the Natural History Museum

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Eggs-citing adventures await as our family festival returns for the Easter holidays with shows, activities, trails and much more!


T. Rex Show with Teach Rex

With incredible puppets that unleash a mighty roar, this journey into the prehistoric is fun for kids and adults alike! Watch and learn, grab a photo with the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex and its friends and make a wonderful family memory.

  • Monday 30th March – Thursday 2nd April
  • Tuesday 7 – Friday 10 April
  • 10:30am–11:30pm, 1pm–2pm and 3:30–4:30pm
  • Non-member: £12
  • Member: £10.80 
  • Flett Events Theatre, Floor 1, Red Zone
  • Ages 3+

Meet the Scientist

Free, drop-in

Discover creatures from all around the world, from birds to minibeasts. Get nose-to-nose with amazing specimens from the collections we care for as our scientists reveal the stories behind them. Why do beetles shimmer? How do butterflies survive? What can birds tell us about our changing world? Come along, ask questions and explore the natural world with us.

  • Wednesday 1st, Thursday 2nd, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th April
  • 3–3:30
  • Attenborough Studio, Ground Floor, Orange Zone 
  • Ages 8+

LEGO® Biodiversity Super Builders

Free, drop-in

Calling all builders of the future – nature needs our help! Get hands-on and learn about some of the biggest challenges facing our natural world. Then use your imagination, creativity and LEGO® bricks to build and share your very own amazing solution.

  • Monday 30th March – Friday 3rd April
  • Monday 6th – Friday 10th April
  • 11am–4pm
  • Investigate Centre, Lower Ground Floor, Green Zone
  • First-come, first-served. You may need to queue
  • Ages 6+

Family Nature Talk

Free, drop-in

Join our interactive family-friendly talks and discover the wonders of the natural world. Through captivating stories, fascinating specimens and engaging science, uncover surprising secrets about the world around us.

  • Saturday 28th – Sunday 29th March
  • Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th April
  • Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th April
  • 12noon–12:20pm
  • Attenborough Studio, Ground Floor, Orange Zone
  • Ages 5+

Family activities with our learning volunteers

Free, drop-in

Get stuck in with our learning volunteers and take part in a whole host of hands-on activities inspired by the natural world. Take part at your own pace and see where your imagination takes you. Ideal for families to enjoy together.

  • Saturday 28th – Sunday 29th March
  • Tuesday 31th March – Thursday 2nd April
  • Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th April
  • Tuesday 7th – Thursday 9th April
  • Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th April
  • 11am–2pm *subject to volunteer availability
  • Nature Activity Centre, Museum Gardens
  • First-come, first-served
  • Ages 4+

Who to contact

Website
Event Page
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Where to go

Address
Cromwell Road
London
Postcode

SW7 5BD

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Time / Date Details

When is it on
Saturday 28th March – Sunday 12th April; various times

Other notes

Age Ranges
Families
Disclaimer

Although every effort is made to ensure information on the Family Information Service directory is kept up-to-date, we would advise contacting the service provider before attending to confirm session details remain unchanged.

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