Nature Base
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Become a nature explorer and discover how to find and identify wildlife living in and around our city, while meeting some animals who live right here in the Museum.
Please note: The Nature Base is closed is now closed until the redisplay is finished in 2026, as part of our Nature+ Love Project.
Visit the Nature Base and see hundreds of live honey bees in their special hive. You can also meet Britain’s smallest rodent, the harvest mouse.
Look up close at the wings of insects and listen to the calls that animals make at night.
There are lots of things to see, hear and do in Nature Base.
Remember: be gentle and respectful when handling Museum objects as well as when you are exploring wildlife outside.
The Nature Base, Storme Sabine
There are puzzles and games to help you learn how to identify tree leaves and insects, Ludo Des Cognets
One of our smallest residents - the harvest mouse
Get up close with British wildlife, Storme Sabine
Watch the bees buzzing in the see through bee hive, Ludo Des Cognets
Saw the cutest little harvest mice yesterday at the Horniman.