Grant Museum of Zoology
Rockerfeller Building
University College London
21 University Street
London, WC1E 6DE
Get to know your dodo from your quagga at the last university zoological museum in London. Less than 2 minutes walk from our front door, this magical museum harks back to the Victorian era of scientific discovery with exhibits that will astound.
The Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy was established in 1827 to serve as a teaching collection at the newly founded University of London (later University College London).
The Grant Museum has around 68,000 zoological specimens. Notable specimens include the world’s rarest skeleton, the quagga; thylacine specimens; dodo bones and fine collection of models including the Blaschka glass models, Ziegler wax models, and Vernon Edwards extinct fish models. The collection contains specimens from a number of former university collections such as Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London in addition to material from London Zoo and various London hospital comparative anatomy collections. The collection contains a wide range of material including; fluid preserved, pinned entomology, taxidermy, freeze-dried and skeletal specimens. The Grant Museum has been in continuous use by students at UCL since 1828 and first opened to the public in 1996.
A fascinating and quirky addition to your London stay, the Grant Museum is just 2 minutes walk from us at Euston Square Hotel.
Tuesday – Friday 1pm until 5pm
Saturday 11am until 5pm
Free entry, no booking required.