It’s a thrilling season at the Natural History Museum, with two major unveilings drawing in visitors of all ages. This summer, guests can immerse themselves in Our Story with David Attenborough, the Museum’s first fully interactive digital experience. Meanwhile, dinosaur enthusiasts can get an exclusive glimpse of a newly identified species as Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae is officially unveiled as a permanent fixture in the Museum’s Earth Hall.
Our Story with David Attenborough delivers the Museum’s first fully immersive digital experience, created in collaboration with Open Planet Studios. Through a powerful combination of animation, projection, real-world footage and 360° visuals, Sir David leads audiences through the intertwined story of Earth and humankind. Visitors will encounter early hominins, gorillas, and the great whales as the experience unpacks how humans have shaped, and can help restore, the natural world. The aim is to both inspire and inform, placing audiences in the heart of one of the biggest stories ever told.
The experience runs for 50 minutes and features an original score by composer Nick Powell. Suitable for ages 8 and up, it is located in the Museum’s Jerwood Gallery and is available to book until 18 January 2026. Tickets start from £20, with Museum members receiving a 50% discount.
Elsewhere in the Museum, a new species of dinosaur has been added to the collection following years of expert scientific research. Named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, the two-legged herbivore lived during the Late Jurassic period and was originally misclassified before recent work by Museum palaeontologists confirmed its distinct identity. The rare specimen, acquired in 2022, is now fully on display following detailed anatomical study and taxonomic clarification.
Measuring just over a metre long and half a metre tall, Enigmacursor was likely young and built for speed. It once darted across the floodplains of North America alongside giants like Diplodocus and Stegosaurus. The new display joins other well-loved specimens in the Earth Hall and is part of the Museum’s wider commitment to gallery redevelopment and showcasing the diversity of prehistoric life. The Enigmacursor skeleton will remain on permanent public display.
The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading scientific and cultural institutions, home to more than 400 scientists and a growing range of exhibitions, public programmes and outreach. Its mission is to create advocates for the planet, using science and storytelling to inspire positive change – from biodiversity research to sustainable gallery transformation. The Museum continues to evolve in response to the urgent challenges facing the natural world, while remaining both a cherished destination for visitors and a lasting point of pride for Londoners.
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