- East Entrance on Exhibition Road
- Various dates, 9.00
- Adult: £25, Child: £17, Adult member: £22.50, Child member: £15.30
Out of Hours Dino Tours
Explore our Dinosaurs Gallery before it opens to the public on one of our special guided tours.
Have you ever wondered what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, what they really looked like and why we continue to study them today?
Book a Dinotour with one of our knowledgeable tour guides to get up close and personal with all the main characters in our world-famous Dinosaurs gallery.
Your guide will meet you at the Exhibition Road entrance then take you to the Dinosaurs gallery before our doors open to the public. You’ll get to journey through time and learn how dinosaurs were first discovered, how they adapted to life on Earth and why they're so important to our science today.
Highlights include a dinosaur with a chewing mechanism unlike anything seen in animals today, a shocking avian revelation and the reason sauropods didn't fight each other for food.
You will have a chance to ask all your pressing dinosaur questions at the end of the tour.
In line with the level of the content, the recommended minimum age for this event is 7 years and above.
Dates and times
The tours take place from 09.00 to 10.00
April
- Thursday 3
- Friday 4
- Saturday 12
- Thursday 17
May
- Sunday 4
- Wednesday 7
- Monday 19
- Wednesday 21
June
- Sunday 1
Accessibility information
- The tour route takes place only on our Ground Floor and is fully wheelchair accessible.
- Let us know in advance if you require a hearing loop for this tour so your guide can have one ready for you.
- Let your guide know if you’d like to use the available seating along the tour route.
- Guide dogs are welcome at the Museum and on this tour. Water for them is available on request.
- There’s an accessible toilet on the Lower Ground Floor of our Red Zone next to the lift. Another accessible toilet is available on the Ground Floor at the back of Hintze Hall, under the stairs. We also have a Changing Places toilet in our Blue Zone.
- To request a free ticket for a carer or personal assistant accompanying an individual with a disability call us on +44(0)20 7942 5000 Monday to Friday, 09.00–17.00. Tickets are subject to availability.
- If you’d like to discuss accessibility requirements or alternative approaches, email our Guided Tours Team at guidedtours@nhm.ac.uk.
Visiting information
- This tour is recommended for ages 7+.
- Visitors must bring an electronic or printed copy of their ticket.
- All Out-of-hours Dinotour tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
- Your guide will meet you outside our East Entrance on Exhibition Road at 08.45 for the 09.00 tour.
- The event will begin promptly. We’re unable to admit latecomers joining after the event has started. No refunds or exchanges will be given to latecomers after the event has started.
- We can’t guarantee exclusive access before opening to the public.
- Your Dinotour ticket includes free entry to the rest of the Museum, which you’re free to explore after the tour ends at 10.00.
- Tickets must be purchased in advance. We’re unable to accommodate additional guests on the day.
- There will be no cloakroom available. Keep belongings to a minimum.
- We reserve the right to make any necessary changes to the event as required, such as adjusting the locations, timings or content of the activities. This is to ensure that we deliver a safe experience for guests at all times.
- Ticket prices are subject to change.
- Got a question? Call us on +44(0)20 7942 5000 Monday to Friday, 09.30–17.30 or email us.
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Don a headset and party the night away in the spectacular Hintze Hall.
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Discount member tickets
Members can purchase discount tickets for this event. Please bring your membership card with you to the event. Not a member? Join today.
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