Tours and Talks

Enjoy a talk, join a debate, take yourself on a tour,  or book into one of the guided tours in South Kensington.


Inside Out Tour

On an Inside Out Tour, you’ll join a friendly tour guide on a journey through Victorian architecture and history, finishing inside the Hall’s spectacular auditorium. This tour is wheelchair friendly and will last approximately 1 hour.

Most Saturdays

11.30 am

Royal Albert Hall

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Kids Tour: The Young Explorers

This fun, interactive tour is packed with stories, activities and surprises for young explorers. Prepare to discover a world of dinosaurs, giant mammals and much more.

Beyond the Galleries Tour

A special tour package that combines the Architecture of the Natural History Museum Tour with a behind-the-scenes library session, where you’ll get to view treasured archive materials up close.

Every Friday

3 pm - 4.30 pm

Natural History Museum

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Museum Highlights Tour

An hour-long tour of the museum's most iconic specimens, from the world’s most complete fossil stegosaur to an infamous gorilla.

Tour: Fashion - Dress and Style

Join volunteer guides and discover the fascinating garments and fashion-related objects that help shape the V&A’s rich collection.

Until 31st Dec 2026

12.30 - 1.15 pm

V&A South Kensington

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Tour: Theatre and Performance

Discover highlights from the museum's renowned Theatre and Performance collections in this guided tour

Until 31st Dec 2026

2.30 - 3.15 pm

V&A South Kensington

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Highlights of the V&A

Join one of our volunteer guides on this tour and discover the origins of the museum while learning about the fascinating treasures held in the V&A’s extensive collections.

Daily

10.30 am, 1 pm, & 2 pm

V&A South Kensington

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Behind the Scenes Tour: Spirit Collection

Go behind the scenes with our knowledgeable science educators for a 45-minute behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum's fascinating zoology collection preserved in spirit.

Women in Science Tour

Join this volunteer-led tour to discover incredible stories of women in the field of science.

African & Caribbean Heritage tour: Past Meets Present

Join volunteer guides as they bring African and Caribbean heritage to life, uncovering powerful narratives that have too often been overlooked.

Themed Stories from the Archive Tour

Explore the Royal Albert Hall archive through a different lens with Themed Stories from the Archive tours. These special edition tours will focus on a topic that has shaped the Hall's history including Black Women on Stage, Film, Pride, South Asian Music and Suffrage.

Open Samstag - Guided Library Tour

Every second Saturday of the month, the library staff at the Goethe-Institut London offer an introduction to the collection and use of the library. The tour takes place from 2 pm on and lasts around 15 - 20 minutes.

Every second Sat of the month

2 pm - 5 pm

Goethe-Institut

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