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Opening Hours and Admission | Address | Find us | Filming and Photography | Drawing | Learning Activities | Research Visits | About our Staff


Normal Opening Hours and Admission

Lion, anaconda and maned wolf in the Grant Museum

Admission to the Museum is free of charge.

We are open to the public Monday - Saturday 1-5pm. We are also open for group and research visits on weekday mornings 10am - 1pm, when advanced booking is required.

Due to the holiday closure of UCL, we are not open on public holidays or for a few days surrounding Christmas and Easter. We will be closed from 5pm on Weds 27th March to 1pm on Weds 3rd April 2013. We apologise for any inconvenience.

The Museum welcomes family visitors warmly. Children, however young, as well as adults get a great deal out of their visits but please note that children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.

Address

Rockefeller Building
University College London
21 University Street
London WC1E 6DE

Phone - 020 3108 2052.
Our email address is zoology.museum@ucl.ac.uk

How to find us:

You can find us here on google maps.
Or here:

Map of Grant Museum

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Access

Access to the Museum, and all public areas within it, is step-free. There is a shallow ramp leading up to the main entrance from the street.

Filming and photography

The Museum is used regularly as filming locations, at very competitive rates, and researchers are welcome to use photography. Download information about filming and photography in the museums here (155KB Word doc).

Drawing in the Museum

art class

Many artists use the Museum for research and it is often possible for staff to remove objects from cabinets for closer investigation. If you would like to come and draw in the Museum please call (020 3108 2052) or email in advance to ensure there is table space for you. Please note that we do not allow paint, pastels or charcoal in the Museum.

Learning activities

The Grant Museum offers an active and exciting range of learning programmes. The collection is an excellent resource for universities, primary and secondary schools, art and groups. Please visit our Learning pages to find out more.

Researching the collection

Enquiries from academics and researchers who wish to gain access to the collection for study of particular specimens are very welcome. Please visit our Research pages to find out more.

About our staff

Click on the links below to see the staff pages of some of our team.

Jack Ashby Museum Manager
Mark Carnall Curator 
Dean Veall
Learning and Access Officer
Naomi Asantewa-Sechereh
Visitor Services Assistant
Emma-Louise Nicholls
Museum Assistant