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Colour and Vision exhibition
Experience the eye-opening story that created our colourful world. Opens 15 July.
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See more butterflies than ever before
Book your visit to our tropical butterfly house.
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David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef Dive
An amazing virtual reality journey beneath the waves.
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Special offer: £10 off the price of this beautiful book.
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July Lates
Enjoy after hours talks and tours. This month's Lates celebrates the Colour and Vision
exhibition.
29 July
Free, with some ticketed events
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Dino Snores for Kids and Grown-ups
Stalk the Museum’s corridors by night, take part in nocturnal activities and sleep under
the Diplodocus.
Various dates
Tickets £54 - £180
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After-school Club for Grown-ups
Join us for an evening of retro fun for grown-ups as night descends on the Natural
History Museum.
22 July
Tickets £20 - £45
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Rainbow nature: life in brilliant blue
From ocean to sky, blue is seemingly everywhere - but it's one of the most difficult colours for
nature to produce using pigments.
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The making of Colour and Vision
Exhibition developer Fiona Cole-Hamilton explains how she helped to craft the Museum's latest
immersive show.
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Body snatchers: eaten alive by parasitic wasps
Delve into the dark world of parasitic wasps and discover their grisly takeovers of living
caterpillars.
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Whale move: conservation commences
Watch as our blue whale is moved into storage and the conservators start their work.
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