The Museum’s Lepidoptera collection is one of the oldest, largest and certainly the most type rich.
The collection contains 12.5 million pinned specimens and one million papered specimens housed in 80,000 drawers. There are 125,000 type specimens.
Free entry, just turn up at Hintze Hall, NHM and join our Lepidoptera Science Station.
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Location
Hintze Hall, Natural History Museum
Cromwell Rd
South Kensington
London
SW7 5BD
United Kingdom
Accessibility
Standard (Free) museum entry
Toilets
All toilets are open. The restrooms are cleaned regularly.
Accessible toilets
Wheelchair-accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities are clearly marked on the Museum map.
Lifts
Lifts are marked on the Museum map. Please use the stairs where possible to ensure lifts are available for those who need them.
Wheelchair hire
You can borrow wheelchairs for free from the cloakrooms just inside the main entrance on Cromwell Road and the Exhibition Road entrance.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome at the Museum.
Large print gallery guides
Tactile and Braille books and large-print gallery guides are available for some of our temporary exhibitions and can be collected in-gallery.
If you need any other assistance during your visit to the Museum our staff will be happy to help you.
Audio descriptions
Take an audio-described tour of Hintze Hall, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. There are 24 guides to choose from.
Audio-described guides are available for: Hintze Hall, Human Evolution, Volcanoes and Earthquakes and Treasures.
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David or Alberto Lees or Zilli
[email protected]