Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum (NHM) in London is a leading natural history museum and research institution. It is currently newsworthy due to several factors. Firstly, it achieved record-breaking visitor numbers in 2025, becoming the UK's most popular attraction, attributed to its renovated gardens, new climate gallery, and free admission. Secondly, the NHM is facing calls from descendants of Zimbabwean resistance heroes to assist in locating the skulls of their ancestors, believed to be held within the museum's collections, raising ethical questions about the acquisition and repatriation of historical artifacts. Finally, scientists affiliated with the NHM have published research highlighting the significant negative impact of deep-sea mining tests on seabed animal populations, underscoring the museum's role in scientific research and its relevance to contemporary environmental concerns.