The Natural History Museum at Tring is currently home to a new, free exhibition: British Dinosaurs from Fossils to Feathers, which is open to visit until 11th October 2019. The exhibition highlights the fact that dinosaurs have been found all over the United Kingdom, even in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire! Who knows what could be lying in the ground beneath your feet?
Take a look inside the exhibition British Dinosaurs from Fossils To Feathers at the Natural History Museum at Tring
You can find out how you measure up against the Iguanodon, by comparing your height to those of femur and tibia fossils discovered on the Isle of Wight. You’ll find vertebrae from a Baryonyx which was discovered in Surrey, a hip bone of a Megalosaurus discovered in Oxfordshire and my favourite specimen from the whole exhibition… a skin impression from a Haestasaurus, which was discovered in Hastings. The skin impression is incredibly rare and clearly shows the scales on the skin of a dinosaur from millions of years ago.
Once you’ve explored the new exhibition you can venture through the Museum galleries which are filled with a huge collection of all creatures great and small from all over the world, displayed in floor to ceiling glass cabinets. If you can get over the fact that the Museum is home to thousands of stuffed animals, it is a fascinating place, entry is free and it’s an amazing opportunity to get really, really close to 4,000 different species of animals, birds and insects.
British Dinosaurs from Fossils to Feathers makes the most of the limited space in the temporary exhibition hall at the Natural History Museum at Tring and is a fascinating insight into dino discoveries in the UK, for budding paleantologists and their families. There’s plenty of time to go and see the new exhibition as British Dinosaurs from Fossils To Feathers is on at the Natural History Museum at Tring until 11th October 2019.
Top Tips for a visit to British Dinosaurs from Fossils to Feathers at the Natural History Museum at Tring
- The Natural History Museum at Tring is on Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6AP
- Entry to the Museum and the exhibition is free.
- There is a small free car park next to the museum and an overflow car park a short walk away, at the very top of Akeman Street, off Hastoe Lane.
- Have a look at what’s on for families before you go.
- Check the museum’s opening times. The museum is open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm but only open 2pm-5pm on Sundays.
- There is a small café in the basement of the Museum, take a picnic to eat in the park next the Museum, or walk into Tring for something to eat.
- For more information visit the Natural History Museum at Tring website.
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I visited in April 2019, all information is correct at the time of publishing.
Images, words and opinions are all my own.
That skin impression is impressive! Tring sounds like a mini NHM – great for the kids and dinofans. Thanks for linking up with #CULTUREDKids
The dinosaurs exhibition is very small with just 16 specimens and only one full dinosaur about the size of a dog. The rest of NHM Tring is filled with taxidermy and there are thousands and thousands of fascinating specimens from the original Rothschild collection. It is certainly quirky!
I keep meaning to head over to Tring to visit the museum. You’ve given me another reason. I’m sure my boys would love this exhibition. #culturedkids
Is the NHM at Tring what used to be the Rothschild collection? This sounds fascinating, I need to investigate #CulturedKids
That’s the one. It is home to the most amazing collection of taxidermy!
Oh this looks great. My 3 year old is Dinosaur mad at the moment. He talks about them ALL the time. He would love it here! 🙂 #CulturedKids
The dinosaur exhibition is only small but the exhibits are very special. I love the skin impression.
Shamefully, I never even knew this place existed, so glad that NHM has an outpost outside of London too for many more people to enjoy. Looks great and I liked your film #culturedkids
This NHM is home to the Rothschild collection, with thousands of specimens of birds and animals. It’s quirky and free. So glad you enjoyed the film – I love making them 🙂
Just worked out its probably been over a decade since we were last at Tring – I think this display is the excuse we need to go back! I love the dinosaur skin impression too #CulturedKids
I wonder if it is still much the same after 10 years? The displays are static so I expect there won’t be too much of a difference, the dinosaur exhibition is very good reason to go for another visit. I hope you enjoy.