The Natural History Museum at Tring was the private museum of Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild; today it is under the control of the Natural History Museum. It houses one of the finest collections of stuffed mammals, birds, reptiles and insects in the United Kingdom. The museum was first known as the Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum; however, in April 2007 the Natural History Museum changed its name.
The museum is located on Akeman Street, in Tring, Hertfordshire, the United Kingdom, HP23 6AP.
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