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London Travel

London / Natural History Museum

posted on November 16, 2015

Natural History Museum / London / Lix Hewett

The first time I met Annemari in person, I was 18 and she was 16 (a moment of ‘holy crap,’ please). I was spending three weeks in Oxford, and took a coach to London for the day to meet up with her. We found each other at the entrance to Kensington Gardens, and wandered down to Cromwell Road to visit the Natural History Museum.

By the time Annemari and I got to the Natural History Museum the Monday during our September trip, I was tired and wearing nine plasters on each foot, and I went off to sit on a bench after dramatically croaking, “Go on without me.”

(Okay, I did not say that, but I probably said something equally pathetic. Allow me the poetic license.)

I mention my pitiful state for two reasons: a) when Annemari and I first met, I still felt super awkward and tried to like, not be a disaster; not anymore; and b) this post is brief, a collection of photos I took as I trailed after Annemari throughout the dinosaur display and the mammal and reptile rooms. The mammals had considerably better lighting, though, so if you want snakes, you’re better off checking out my zoo post.

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Natural History Museum, London / Lix Hewett

Info! The Natural History Museum can be accessed through the entrance on Cromwell Road, near the South Kensington tube station and just below Hyde Park, you know, map-wise. It’s right next to the Victoria & Albert Museum if you want to make the most of going to the area. It opens from 10 AM to 17:50 PM every day (the V&A opens later on Fridays). They usually have exhibits, some of which have entry fees, but admission to the main collection is free.

The gift shop has really cool animal plushies. We didn’t go this time, but it’s worth a mention. Nice big windows too.

Do you enjoy science museums?

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8 Comments

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  • Zoe @ Zoe Jade Blog

    These photos are beautiful, as always. Museums for me are like my creative and dream playland… I went to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC this past year, even though I have been many times, and it always inspires as much wonder and inspiration as the first time I went.

  • Michelle Orsi

    I love visiting the Natural History museum in NYC so I can only imagine how amazing the London Museum is!

    michellespaige.com

    • Lix Hewett

      Ah, I’ve never been to the US. Always wanted to go to NYC but I keep feeling it’s the kind of place I should only go if I can budget a LOT for shopping. Also, not alone! I’ll probably drag Annemari there with me sometime, and if she’s there we’ll probably end up hitting the Natural History museum, which I might not do if I were there on my own. Ah, little dreams. :)

  • Alexandra Mayhew

    Natural History is my absolute favourite, closely followed by the V&A :-) I have great memories of both and love visiting when I’m in town X

    • Lix Hewett

      I never know how I feel about these museums because animals aren’t exactly my passion (except my cat, my cat is my passion) and a part of me is like, ‘should I feel bad about the taxidermied animals?’ or at the zoo, ‘should I take issue with any of this?’ But I like museums, in general, and my friend loves animals so I associate the NHM with her now. :)

  • Natasha Mila

    I am obsessed with the direction you have taken of adding so many photos and making the photos tell your travels and stories for you! LOVE IT! Especially since your photography is fab-a-dab-dab!

    • Natasha Mila

      And yes I just said fab-a-dab-dab.

      • Lix Hewett

        Yes you did and I am into it.

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