Lates at the Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum comes to life after dark. Explore our galleries, exhibitions and shops after hours, and enjoy expert-led talks and events at Lates.

Ticketed events

Winged Wonders' Odyssey

Take a journey through the fascinating world of butterflies and moths, and enjoy a rare chance to discover live specimens up close with our experts.

The Wunderkammer at the Museum

Enjoy an amusing take on the world of butterflies and moths with The Wunderkammer's improvised comedy.

Cocktails and Butterfly Cakes

Take a culinary journey through the world of creepy crawly cuisine.

Free events

Make Your Own Antennae

Learn how to tell a butterfly from a moth, meet some fascinating specimens from the Museum’s Lepidoptera collection with curator David Lees, and have a go at making your own realistic antennae.

Plant Aromatics Game

Discover a world of invisible chemical signals as navigated by butterflies. Learn about the aromatic diversity of plants and the biological importance of different plant species with one of the Museum’s botanists. Test your sense of smell by trying to identify different plants from their scent in the same way butterflies do.

Flying Colours

See butterflies through a scanning electron microscope. Explore the beauty of butterfly anatomy up close and in minute detail with Museum imaging specialists.