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Tag: Natural History Museum

Posted on October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Our Story with David Attenborough, Natural History Museum, London

In the middle of last year I visited Lightroom in Kings Cross to see The Moonwalkers. I loved it so much that I went back for a second helping and bought the soundtrack that accompanied it. When I saw that The Natural History Museum were offering a similar thing I was keen to give it …

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Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

Oxford – One City, One Day, Four Museums

We are lucky that Reading is so well served with transport links. It is particularly easy to get to today’s destination, Oxford, by train within 20 minutes. The train today was surprisingly busy and, unfortunately, I had got on the carriage with the bloke with the very loud voice. He was telling everyone, whether they …

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Posted on November 4, 2015October 20, 2025

A Night at the Museum

We’re not great museum goers in the Thompson household, although the Pitt Rivers in Oxford is excellent. However, we do make exceptions when there is something a bit different going on. The last Friday in the month the Natural History Museum in London opens late (until 10pm) and what sealed the deal, for Helen at any …

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  • Our Story with David Attenborough, Natural History Museum, London
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  • USA ’25 – Day Six – The Sights (Part II)
  • USA ’25 – Day Five – National Zoo

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  • Our Story with David Attenborough, Natural History Museum, London – Neil Thompson on The Moonwalkers, Lightroom, London
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Recent Posts

  • Our Story with David Attenborough, Natural History Museum, London
  • USA ’25 – Day Eight – Eastern Market & Navy Yard
  • USA ’25 – Day Seven – National Air and Space Museum
  • USA ’25 – Day Six – The Sights (Part II)
  • USA ’25 – Day Five – National Zoo

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