Natural History Museum

Who we are

The Museum is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre.

We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today.

We care for more than 80 million specimens spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.

Our vision and strategy

We aim to challenge how people think about the natural world – its past, present and future. Read about our vision and strategy.

With its vast collections and pioneering research programme, the Museum is powerfully placed to engage audiences with the science they need to know and the decisions we need to make about our future.   

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Our culture and values

We’re ambitious

To make a difference on a global scale we have to push the boundaries and be big and bold not only in our thinking but in the goals we set. We act with integrity, but this doesn’t mean we’re rigid or inflexible. We drive ourselves and others to be excellent at what we do and identify opportunities to make a difference to the organisation wherever we can.

We’re curious

We never stop learning. We ask questions to advance our understanding, skills and professional knowledge and look outwards beyond the organisation to learn from others. We seek out and actively listen to different perspectives and to take time to reflect. We’re thoughtful and always receptive to new ideas and ways of working.

We share the wonder

We are captivated by the natural world, proud of our treasures and trusted guardians of our collections. We relish telling stories to inspire others. We’re passionate about what we do, sharing our own knowledge and expertise. We’re proud of where we work and never take this for granted.

We’re pioneering

We’re not afraid to try something new. We experiment, embrace complex problems and use good judgment and evidence to innovate and take risks. Always adaptable, we’re ready to change our approach. We don’t dwell on setbacks or get preoccupied with problems – we find solutions.

We team up

We respect the expertise of others and recognise that we produce the strongest outcomes when we put the best ideas together. We trust each other, keep things simple and make it easy for others to do the right thing. We empower and support each other, sharing information, skills and experience so that all of us are equipped to succeed. We never let difficult moments develop into bad working relationships.

We act with pace

We prioritise action, are efficient and always focus our efforts where we know we can make the biggest impact. We don’t wait to be told what to do - we take the initiative and deliver on our responsibilities with momentum. We’re decisive and once a plan is set, we all get behind it to make it a success.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.

We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.