Natural History Museum at Tring

The Natural History Museum at Tring houses the zoological collections assembled by Lionel Walter Rothschild and is part of the Natural History Museum network. The museum’s displays emphasize mounted bird and mammal specimens, many presented in historical cases and dioramas.

Collections include examples of global bird species, mammal specimens and other zoological material used for public education and scientific study. Exhibitions present taxidermy displays alongside information about species, classification and Rothschild’s collecting activities.

The core collection was assembled by Rothschild in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was later integrated into the Natural History Museum; the Tring building preserves the character of those early displays while supporting modern interpretation. The museum offers galleries suitable for family visits and educational groups.

The museum is located in the market town of Tring in Hertfordshire, northwest of London, set among town streets close to the local railway station.

• Founding collection: The museum originated from Lionel Walter Rothschild's private collections and became part of the Natural History Museum, London; many exhibits still follow his original display approach.

What to See #

• Bird and mounted-specimen galleries: Large bird gallery and mounted-specimen displays drawn from Lionel Walter Rothschild's private zoological collection assembled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Mammal and herpetology rooms: Rooms devoted to exotic mammals, reptiles and amphibians, arranged around Rothschild's original display cases and cabinets.
• Rothschild Room and founding displays: The Rothschild Room and associated displays that explain the collector's life, scientific interests and the museum's founding in the town of Tring.