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Nottingham Natural History Museum

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👍 Visited here to see the T-Rex on display. Loved the park itself, great for going for a walk and seeing the gardens and watching the deer. There’s a large car park and play area for kids away from the house. The house itself is unusual but in a good way. Quirky taxidermy and historical pieces on disp... People often mention museum, park, grounds, visit, great, beautiful, building, exhibits, hall, room,


Address

Wollaton Hall, Nottingham NG8 2AE, United Kingdom

Website

www.wollatonhall.org.uk

Contact

+44 115 876 3100

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (178 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 4 PM

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  • 4/5 Rachel Tucker (. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited here to see the T-Rex on display. Loved the park itself, great for going for a walk and seeing the gardens and watching the deer. There’s a large car park and play area for kids away from the house. The house itself is unusual but in a good way. Quirky taxidermy and historical pieces on display as well as the museum itself relating to the T-Rex on show. We had a picnic and spent the afternoon here but there are the shops, eateries and toilets in the grounds away from the hall. Worth the visit.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Donna P. 3 months ago on Google New
    The museum is set inside a beautiful building, its stunning. The exhibits are very interesting, and from what we saw of the grounds it is set in some fantastic countryside . We saw deers, which was beautiful and had some food and drinks in the cafe. The cafe is quite cold at this time of year, so wrap up warm. There are also a couple of nice little shops, all in all a very pleasant visit.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dil S. 8 months ago on Google
    Beautiful and peaceful place to visit... You can spend a day out or picnic
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nguyễn Văn H. 1 year ago on Google
    It's free and there are plenty to see. The dinosaur part is lackluster but the animal rooms are great. Plenty of species to look at and learn about.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Leroy R. 1 year ago on Google
    Visiting the building and seeing the artefacts will always be a historical experience, but the cost of entry was too high - about £10 per person (I understand that the upkeep and cost of the building needs to be maintained but I couldn't understand why it was so much).
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 david j. 1 year ago on Google
    Today we visited and viewed the Titus (T rex) exhibition. My kids absolutely loved all the exhibitions within the hall. We didnt book but had visited purley so the kids could walk the grounds and visit the fair and see the deer's. Absolutely fantastic family day out and not overly priced.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rini H. 5 years ago on Google
    Fantastic dog-friendly park with an industrial museum and an exquisite collection of dioramas and minerals in their Natural History Museum. The batman movie The Dark Knight Rises was filmed here. Prepare to walk at least 3km just to get around this park and its main building.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 John L. 2 years ago on Google
    Very expensive for what used to be a free museum. Yes there was the t rex but the display was not worth the price especially when you add the parking charge. Interactive exhibits were very hit and miss and other exhibits are past their best.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nui R. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely museum big park planty of parking spot 👌 👏
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Luke M. 1 year ago on Google
    Brilliant little museum, could be better laid out to allow people room to get past eachother and a few of the exhibits are a bit poor (clay models of living creatures that look like GCSE grade efforts). Mostly decent stuff though, the T-Rex is fantastic and well worth the extra fiver.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tom H. 1 year ago on Google
    The guided tour of the hall itself is well worth the price, particularly if you get the one taking in the top floor prospect room, entry on to the roof, the basement kitchens, and underground tunnels.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Denise S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a fantastic place to visit for All ages interesting ,fabulous buildings with a lot of historic features there's a range of things to see . Fabulous section on dinosaur s...nice eatery, gift shops snd play area for kids.. also Deers roam grounds so much to see and do
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gary S. 9 months ago on Google
    Excellent way to spend a few hours. Brilliant for children with many exhibitions and features designed to entertain and enthrall young minds

  • 5/5 Hannah J. 9 months ago on Google
    Easily one of the best museums in London! Made the mistake of trying to go for a quick visit at the end of the day, of course my 7 year old was fascinated so dragging him round faster proved interesting ha ha. The elevator through the planet is magical, the free dinosaur exhibitions are incredible. You'll be hard pushed to find something you aren't interested in here. There really is something for everyone. The only suggestion is that the paid element (new dinosaur attraction) was flagged. I didn't end up paying for it but again it would have been nice to know. Wish I'd had time to try out the restaurant too, loved the themed shop as well.

  • 5/5 Matt G. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing place, if you ever get chance you must come, I did the tour & so worth it, my tour guide was amazing too & took me everywhere from Roof top to Cellar, would definitely do again

  • 5/5 Nicola H. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing day out so much to do ..

  • 5/5 Pauline J. 11 months ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic venue. We attended a wedding ceremony and meal. It was superb. The grounds are lovely. The hall is stunning venue for wedding. Wonderful day had by all.

  • 5/5 Gordon C. 5 months ago on Google
    Walking up from the car park you will see the beautiful Wollaton Hall building from far. The museum has free entry available and it is exactly what it says: If you are a fan of dinosaurs and natural history, that's the place for you. It's a medium size museum, and it can take up from 30 to 45 minutes.

  • 5/5 John S. 11 months ago on Google
    Attended a ghost hunt paranormal investigation with Haunted heritage, got to see more than normal of wollaton hall... very surprising, beautiful place

  • 5/5 Abbie x. 3 months ago on Google New
    Didn't unfortunately get to experience this place as our night got cancelled due to the high winds. Fair play to the two workers who had to stand in the freezing cold telling every person that came in the same thing. I hope they didn't get too much abuse. Here's to next year when we can go hopefully!

  • 5/5 SJM 11 months ago on Google
    Daughter had her wedding here, amazing venue, so beautiful

  • 4/5 Sharon G. 2 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed the Titus exhibition. Though the room a bit small and quite crowded. Fascinating building and lovely grounds.

  • 5/5 Lee W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great value with much of it free and the pay for tour was excellent. Gwyne our tour guide really knew her stuff and kept the children entertained.

  • 4/5 Cooper W. 5 months ago on Google
    Awesome location with all the deers in the park. The miniature art section was by far the coolest and topped the everything else there. We were kicked out early before the closing time but was enjoyable

  • 5/5 Abdul H. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a beautiful place to visit and the museum is amazing with a huge collection of stuffed real animal birds and many more. And the Titus is really the king of the show.

  • 5/5 Adam P. 1 year ago on Google
    Huge grounds with large play areas for younger kids. Beautiful hall with a few interesting exhibits. Occasionally hosts great exhibitions such as the T-rex skeleton and dinosaur exhibits. Also deer roam the grounds freely

  • 3/5 Will 1 year ago on Google
    The museum is decent, the grounds are brilliant and the staff were very good. As a wheelchair user I appreciate the effort put into making an old building accessible however these lifts are unable to be used without a member of staff, not because of a design reason (the one on the outside is a standard wheelchair lift and the one inside is a regular lift) but presumably out of policy. The result is both a hassle and humiliating, don't get me wrong the staff were very helpful but that doesn't erase the humiliation of not being allowed to use a lift independently. I can't think of a reason why I should not have the option to be able to operate the lifts myself as usual and access the museum independently like any other visitor. I'd love to go back when the first floor reopens but I honestly don't think I can face it.

  • 3/5 Saira S. 1 year ago on Google
    We ended up at the museum as when we arrived at the park as it started to rain. The overall experience was ok, however I don't feel the entry price justified the exhibition. However if taxidermy is your thing you might quite enjoy it, esp George the gorilla. Mark's top tip: watch out for thr dinosaurs!!

  • 5/5 Samantha-Jane S. 1 year ago on Google
    Morgan the volunteer with T Rex was incredibly informative and engaging. Learnt so much on our visit! Thank you

  • 3/5 moto c. 1 year ago on Google
    Very expensive for what it is (£12 adult ticket for a smallish museum), a lot of the exhibits really need some refurbishing.

  • 5/5 Barry C. 2 years ago on Google
    Perfect for spotting g the deer thank you for the recommendation 😊

  • 5/5 Mahmudul H. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place. Children enjoy a lot.

  • 4/5 Tracey U. 2 years ago on Google
    We went to see Titus,which was fab. However our party felt underwhelmed by the supporting exhibition. The lighting in the room was not great. Good light on one side but large windows on the other. It would have been better displayed with the curtains closed or in another room. The catering facilities were adequate. We had a disabled person in our group and access wasn't great.

  • 4/5 austen b. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place, I would like to know if ALL the money collected for parking charges is spent on the upkeep.

  • 5/5 WALEED A. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the most beautiful park

  • 4/5 Henrik M. 3 years ago on Google
    My little 5 years old liked it a prity much.

  • 5/5 Christian O. 2 years ago on Google
    We only plan to visit the place for the 2nd time because it is indeed a beautiful relaxing place, fresh air and this time we witness the Deers for real as my toddler wants to see animals yet to our suprised the there was an TREX Exhibition which we then go too, we did have fun and its a great awesome experiece!

  • 5/5 Moheeb A. 2 years ago on Google
    It is amazing inside Full of great things inside with incredible detail Bird room inside looks incredible, so realistic!

  • 4/5 Mike N. 3 years ago on Google
    Some great history displayed in here and the building is magnificent. Could do with a little bit of a revamp in places.


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