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    Sensational Butterflies

    Book tickets to our tropical butterfly house. Now open.

  • <p>Venom: Killer and cure</p>

    Venom: Killer and cure

    Enter the realm of venomous creatures in this eye-opening exhibition. Now open.

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    Take the venom challenge

    Warning, this game contains content that some may find distressing.

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    Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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  • <a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/crime-scene-live.html">Crime Scene Live</a>

    Crime Scene Live

    Work with Museum scientists to catch a killer in this interactive murder-mystery.

    Various dates
    £54-£60
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  • <a href="/content/nhmwww/en/home/events/dino-snores-for-grown-ups.html">Dino Snores for Grown-ups</a>

    Dino Snores for Grown-ups

    Roll out your sleeping bag in Hintze Hall before going on an after-dark adventure through the Museum.

    Various dates
    £162-£180
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  • Lates at the Natural History Museum

    Lates: A Human Planet

    Uncover the world around us. Enjoy talks, science demos, food and drinks by night.

    27 April
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  • An artist's impression of how Toxodon might have looked. Image by Mauricio Antón.
    What was Toxodon?
    9 April 2018

    This large extinct mammal proved a puzzle for Charles Darwin when he first came across it.

  • Video How is a mouse like a giraffe?
    How is a mouse like a giraffe?
    16 April 2018

    They may certainly look different, but mice and giraffes are more similar than you might think.

  • Evelyn Cheesman stars in: the woman who walked
    The incomparable tale of Evelyn Cheesman
    29 March 2018

    The adventures of a tenacious female explorer brought to life by comic artist Sammy Borras.

  • A hydrothermal vent chimney releasing black smoke
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    Survival at the ocean's hot springs
    12 April 2018

    Oceans are crucial for life on Earth - but did it begin at a hydrothermal vent?

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