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Natural History Museum at Tring, Natural history museum in Tring, United Kingdom

The museum holds a collection of 4000 specimens including mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects arranged across six specialized exhibition galleries.

The museum opened in 1889 as the private collection of Lionel Walter Rothschild before being donated to the Natural History Museum of London in 1937.

The museum continues the legacy of scientific research with international scholars studying its collection of over one million bird specimens, nests, and eggs.

The Natural History Museum at Tring opens Monday through Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Sundays from 14:00 to 17:00 with free admission.

The collection includes extinct animals such as the quagga, thylacine, great auk, and reconstructions of the moa and dodo, along with hybrid animals.

Location: Tring

Inception: 1889

Fee: No

Address: The Walter Rothschild building, Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6AP HP23 6AP Tring HP23 6AP Tring

Phone: +442079426171

Website: https://nhm.ac.uk/visit/tring.html

GPS coordinates: 51.79081,-0.66124

Latest update: May 16, 2025 23:00

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