Museum category

Natural History Museums

Natural history museums with fossils, minerals, biodiversity, earth science, wildlife collections, climate, and family visitor context.

26 museum profiles

Museum Profiles

American Museum of Natural History New York, United States Australian Age of Dinosaurs Winton, Australia Australian Museum Sydney, Australia Biomuseo Panama City, Panama Canadian Museum of Nature Ottawa, Canada Grant Museum of Zoology London, United Kingdom Idaho Museum of natural history Pocatello, United States Iziko South African Museum Cape Town, South Africa Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature Paris, France Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales Madrid, Spain Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Berlin, Germany Nairobi National Museum Nairobi, Kenya Natural History Museum London London, United Kingdom Naturhistorisk Museum Skagen, Denmark New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Albuquerque, United States Otago Museum Dunedin, New Zealand Puke Ariki New Plymouth, New Zealand Queensland Museum Kurilpa Brisbane, Australia Royal Tyrrell Museum Drumheller, Canada Shanghai Natural History Museum Shanghai, China Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Washington, D.C., United States Teylers Museum Haarlem, Netherlands The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington, New Zealand Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip Perth, Australia Whanganui Regional Museum Whanganui, New Zealand Zhejiang Museum of Natural History Hangzhou, China

Museum Reviews

American Museum of Natural History Review New York, United States Australian Age of Dinosaurs Review Winton, Australia Australian Museum Review Sydney, Australia Biomuseo Review Panama City, Panama Canadian Museum of Nature Review Ottawa, Canada Grant Museum of Zoology Review London, United Kingdom Idaho Museum of natural history Review Pocatello, United States Iziko South African Museum Review Cape Town, South Africa Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature Review Paris, France Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales Review Madrid, Spain Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Review Berlin, Germany Nairobi National Museum Review Nairobi, Kenya Natural History Museum London Review London, United Kingdom Naturhistorisk Museum Review Skagen, Denmark New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Review Albuquerque, United States Otago Museum Review Dunedin, New Zealand Puke Ariki Review New Plymouth, New Zealand Queensland Museum Kurilpa Review Brisbane, Australia Royal Tyrrell Museum Review Drumheller, Canada Shanghai Natural History Museum Review Shanghai, China Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Review Washington, D.C., United States Teylers Museum Review Haarlem, Netherlands The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Review Wellington, New Zealand Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip Review Perth, Australia Whanganui Regional Museum Review Whanganui, New Zealand Zhejiang Museum of Natural History Review Hangzhou, China

Editorial category guide

Natural history museums for science, collections, and wonder

Natural history museums often combine spectacular objects with serious science: fossils, minerals, animal specimens, biodiversity displays, geology, climate, and human origins. A strong visit depends on both the collection and the way complex science is translated for visitors.

This category helps readers compare natural history museums by collection range, educational value, exhibition design, family accessibility, and whether the museum makes the natural world feel alive rather than locked behind glass.