This blog is some research that I did to help mum and dad decide whether to go to the natural history museum.
I got the map from safari. It came up when I first looked for the museum online. I copied and pasted the map into Blogsy.
Then I got some reviews that people had made from going to the trip advisor website. I also copied some of them so we would know what was good and what was bad about the museum.
We have decided to go their so I will report back in my blog soon about my review of the museum.
Reviews
Me and my boyfriend spent here an entire afternoon, but it wasn't enough, it's huge!!!
The animals area is amazing, there is a real size reproduction of a whale and it leaves you breathless. The earth part was really interesting, but the earthquake engine is on mantainance, so it's not working; it'll be ready for the autumn, when we will definitely come back! Five stars.
A great free day out. We enjoyed this very much as there was so much to see I would defy anyone to be bored in here. The building itself is also very impressive. Our kids are now grown up but we know they would have loved it in here when younger in fact they probably still would! Four stars.
Visited sunday, drove into London and parked up easily on the road for free 5 mins stroll away. Got there 11ish to a small queue. £5 for a guide and £1 for a map inside. Free entry but encouraged to make a donation.
Have been a couple of times before, but it is so vast with a huge number of things to see you can only scratch the surface. With 4 kids in tow we went straight for the dinosaurs. Really interesting when you stop to read about them, but frankly you could spend all day in just this area. Onto the Blue whale. Always found this quite awesome, although he is looking a bit tatty now and could do with a bit of tlc and a dusting.
That summed up the museum. It is absolutely stunning with incredible exhibits but is looking a bit tired now.
None the less, how can you knock free entry to one of the greatest museums in the world. Kept the kids quiet for a few hours and hopefully taught them something too.
5 stars all day long. Just go.
I'm not going to waste hundreds of words to put my opinion across about this one:
It's dull
It's such a shame because the building is exquisite, the detail and masonry are a joy to look at. I spent most of my time waiting till I could get out of there, and looking at the walls and ceiling.
The exhibits can be summed up as: if you like bits of stone, bits of dead animal, and bits of fake dead animal, you'll probably like it here. Personally I'm happy to see my bits of stone and dead animal by the side of the road, while I go somewhere interesting.
I simply don't see how you can appreciate the wondrous living world around us by looking at dead things.
It's such a shame because I really wanted to like it here, I really did, it's just not my thing. Next time I'm here, I'll pick somewhere that's more likely to interest me like the science museum, or the V&A. Two stars.
I took my son in his pushchair now he is 15. If you're a member you can use the members room & surf the net. Even without the exhibits the building is incredible & would be worth going to on its own. It has become a second home. My son has had his birthdays there. we know all the dinosaurs almst personally. Five stars
We saw the building from the outside when we went to the Victoria and Albert and knew that we had to go in. However, the line at the main door was very long. We went around to the side (I believe it's Exhibition Road....between V and A and the science museums), and there was no wait. It is a bit of a maze to find your way back to the main exhibition hall, which is what we were eager to see, but we figured it out and saw things along the way. An incredible building. Worth going in just to see it even if you don't have time to take advantage of the exhibits. Four stars.
The museum is free, and well worth a visit - the is quite literally something for everyone. Getting the early is a must, as it is quite easy to spend a whole day looking around. Four stars.
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