Zoology after Hours: Museum late at the UCL Grant Museum of Zoology
UCL Grant Museum of Zoology, Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street, London, Greater London, WC1E 6DE
Established in 1828 by Robert Edmond Grant as a teaching collection for the newly founded University of London (later University College London), the Grant Museum is one of the oldest natural history collections in the UK. Still in use today, we provide teaching and research opportunities for UCL students, and a platform for examining the human impact on biodiversity and the natural world.
Housing over 100,000 zoological specimens covering 500 million years of Earth's history, the museum houses a dazzling array of objects including the world’s rarest skeleton, the quagga; thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) specimens; dodo bones, fossils, Victorian glass models, a collection of bisected heads and much, much more!
And there is more - explore our new 'World of Wasps' exhibition and VR experience, based on UCL research, which brings together cutting-edge imaging, projections, commissioned artwork and virtual reality to reveal the unseen lives of wasps – their homes, their lifestyles and their relationships.
So, join us after hours for an evening exploring fascinating stories from zoological history and journey through the evolution of the natural world; from mammoths to mice and everything in between!
No need to book, just come and explore!
Our expert museum guides will be on hand to answer your questions and there will be colouring activities available for children of all ages.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 12 September:
- 17:00 - 20:00
Location & directions
UCL Grant Museum of Zoology, Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street, London, Greater London, WC1E 6DE
- Directions:
- We are located on University Street, a short walk from both Warren Street and Euston Square London Underground stations. Our what3words location is: ///allow.behave.epic
- Contact on day:
- Josh
- Telephone number:
- +442031089000
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The Grant Museum is fully accessible via a ramp to our entrance doors. For full details including an audio guide for visitors with visual impairments please see our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/grant-museum-zoology/visit-us/accessibility-ucl-grant-museum-zoology Alternatively please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like further information via: [email protected].
