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Grown-ups are invited to experience the Natural History Museum, without the little ones, this Christmas by snapping up a ticket to the special one-off Christmas at the Natural History Museum after-hours event on Friday 20 December.

Visitors can explore the Museum’s fascinating galleries away from the daytime bustle and take part in yuletide activities created exclusively for the adults.

The one-off after-hours event offers a chance for quality festive time with a date or friends at the Natural History Museum. From festive fossils to wintery whales, explore the galleries while a harpist fills the Museum with the sounds of Christmas. Visit the Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre exhibitions after hours, and join a Wild Life Drawing drop-in workshop to create your very own nature-themed Christmas card.

Sip mulled wine while you hear about the Museum in a whole new light from one of the expert scientists at the winter-themed science stations dotted throughout the galleries. Learn about our petrology collection at Jingle Bell ROCKS station, genomes of Christmassy animals at the Darwin (Christmas) Tree of Life Project station, marine reptile fossils at the Holy Bones station, and the amazing adaptations some animals have evolved to make it through Winter – like frogs who freeze solid for the season – at the Winter Survival station.

If you’ve ever wondered about the natural cause of Rudolph’s nose being red, want to learn about the Christmas meteorite or perhaps hear stories of some Christmas newspapers stuffed in a very unusual place, join the Women in Science: Winter Wonders Seasonal Tour.

If you’re still hungry for more, take on the competition and join a free Christmas-themed trail to explore the Museum with the chance to win tickets to the famed silent disco.

Take part in the Museum’s mystery Christmas book swap by bringing along a book you’re happy to donate and at the end of the night pick up a gift bag with a new book donated by another guest.

Don’t forget to start your Christmas shopping and explore the Museum gift shop before heading home for the night.

The adult-only (18 and over) event takes place from 18.30-21.30. Become a Natural History Museum member and get special access along with exclusive discounts to events like the Christmas at the Museum event where tickets to the annual event start from £24.30 for Natural History Museum members, and £27 for non-members.

The Natural History Museum’s Christmas at the Natural Museum event is set to be a festive filled evening. Tickets on sale now. Visit nhm.ac.uk/events/christmas-at-the-museum find out more.