Museums & Galleries · Buckinghamshire
Natural History Museum at Tring
📍 HP23 6AP
Photo: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 4,000 objects displayed across free galleries
- Six free galleries of taxidermied animals, mostly behind glass
- Learn about Walter Rothschild's curious collecting history
- See the emperor penguin specimen in Gallery One
- Explore an outdoor woodland and quad area
The Natural History Museum at Tring is a Victorian-era museum in Hertfordshire with six free galleries packed with over 4,000 taxidermied specimens, from mammals and birds to fish, alongside stories about founder Walter Rothschild's curious collecting life. It suits families, school groups and anyone curious about natural history, with hands-on resources, trails and neurodiversity-friendly SENDsational Mornings. There's a café, shop, picnic areas and woodland to explore, plus free parking on Hastoe Lane. Tring station is 1.8 miles away, and if you're staying nearby, BritStays lists 12 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it easy to combine a museum visit with a short break in Dacorum.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday–Sunday and bank holidays, 10:00–17:00
- Parking
- Free car parking on Hastoe Lane, 48 spaces
- Dogs
- Support dogs welcome, kept on leads on site
- Accessibility
- Step-free schools entrance on Park Street; wheelchairs available to borrow
- Booking
- Free tickets recommended to be booked in advance
From the attraction's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Natural History Museum at Tring into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Tring 1.8 miles
- Wendover 4.2 miles
- Berkhamsted 4.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page