The Grant Museum of Zoology

Museum London, England, United Kingdom
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What to expect

The Grant Museum of Zoology is a natural history museum that is part of University College London. It was established in 1828 and is one of the oldest natural history collections in the UK. The museum contains around 68,000 zoological specimens, many of which are very rare, including a quagga skeleton, thylacine specimens, dodo bones, and Blaschka glass models. The museum also features a beautiful back-lit cave of 2,300 microscope slides, giving a glimpse of the vast diversity of animal life. The museum offers various events and activities, such as family events and specimen-based teaching for academic staff and school visits

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The Grant Museum of Zoology. A Great Free London Museum For Kids

The Grant Museum of Zoology. A Great Free London Museum For Kids
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum and the kids drew some of the specimens during our visit

Highlights: My boys loved it and enjoyed drawing some of the specimens ✨