Hope the Blue Whale Skeleton, Hintze Hall Natural History Museum (staircase railing)

@theliamman

England

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London

London is a city rich in history, with thousand-year-old artifacts in countless museums and royal castles — but nothing compares to the history of Hope the Blue Whale in the Natural History Museum. It's the largest animal to ever live and the fossil is 129-million-years old! From this unique perspective, you can see the skeleton off in the distance as its spine curves above the massive hall.

Plan

Overview

Skill level

Easy

Accessbility

Public Location

Hours

Wed-Sun 10AM-5:50PM Mon-Tues Closed Closed Dec 24-26

Fee

Free

Pack

Wide-angle lens (14mm)

How to get there

N51° 29' 46.3776"W0° 10' 32.8008"

This photo was taken from the top of the stairs in the Hintze Hall main entrance of the Natural History Museum (Green Zone). After you've entered the main entrance of the museum from Exhibition Road, follow the signs that lead to Hintze Hall (Green Zone). Walk the length of the hall and up the grand staircase near the statue of Charles Darwin. Once on the first floor where the Charles Darwin Statue is, walk to the left toward the end of the hall that you entered from. Here, you'll find the staircase, which will have a view of Hope the Blue Whale Skeleton. By London Underground: - Closest Station: South Kensington (via Piccadilly, District or South Kensington lines) - Head east on Thurloe St toward Exhibition Rd - Turn left onto Exhibition Rd and the museum will be on your left Address: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom