Daily activities and events
No matter what your age or when you visit, come and enjoy one of our daily activities, including talks, behind-the-scenes tours, Explorer backpacks and our science discovery centre.
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Nature Live
Meet our researchers and curators in the Nature Live studio.
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Explorer backpacks
Explorer backpacks come with an explorer hat and binoculars and are filled with fascinating activities for under-sevens.
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Explore tours
Put on your lab coat and join an Explore tour, with a chance to see some of the millions of fascinating specimens preserved in our storerooms.
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Investigate
From butterflies to human skulls, Investigate gives adults and children aged seven to 14 the chance to examine a rich variety of specimens.
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Discovery guides
Informative resources designed to enrich visits for children of all ages. Find out about our restless planet, enter the age of dinosaurs, and explore the curious world of creepy crawlies…
Toolbox
Our scientists study the snails that host the schistosomiasis parasite, which causes a disease that affects nearly 200 million people.
