Use your membership benefits

As a member you get a host of benefits to help you celebrate nature and enjoy everything we have to offer.

Not a member yet? Find out about becoming a member.

Benefits when you visit us

Show your membership card when you visit us to enjoy your on-site benefits, including:

  • queue jump – no need to book
  • free, unlimited entry to our ticketed exhibitions, even when they’re sold out
  • use of our private members’ rooms, where you can escape the crowds
  • free use of our cloakrooms
  • exclusive member events
  • discounts on events and experiences
  • priority booking
  • 20% off in our shops
  • 10% off in our cafes and restaurants

20% off in our online shop

Shop online and get 20% off all our products.

To get the discount, enter your membership discount code.

We provide the code in each of our monthly member emails. If you need a reminder, email us at membership@nhm.ac.uk.

The Hive online space for our supporters

As a member, you can access the Hive – our exclusive, online space for our supporters.

In the Hive you’ll find live streams of our Dig Deeper talks as well as videos, articles and activities to help you stay connected to nature and with everything happening here at the Museum.

Check your email for a link to the Hive. If you didn’t get the email, contact us at membership@nhm.ac.uk for the link.

Members’ magazines

We produce two magazines – the Natural History Museum Magazine and our kids’ magazine Wild World – especially for our supporters.

Issues are published in February, June and October.

We send them by post, but you can email us to choose to get digital copies instead to help the environment.

You can read the latest issues online on the Hive.

Online course discount

Members get a 10% discount on Naturally Curious, our online, on-demand courses with our scientists.

To get your discount, check your member emails or contact us for the discount code.

Contact us

We’re here to help you with your membership and to answer any questions.

Email membership@nhm.ac.uk
Call +44(0)20 7942 5792

We’re available Monday to Friday, 10.00–12.00 and 15.00–17.00, excluding bank holidays.

You can also come and talk to us in the Anning Rooms when you visit.