Curious Creatures: Stones and Bones

Curious Creatures: Stones and Bones is on at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum from Saturday 11 July 2026, running all the way through to 1 July 2028. It's a long-term exhibition, so you've got plenty of time to fit it in.

The show is built around the museum's own natural sciences collection, and it brings together a real mix of specimens. You'll find tiny insects alongside mighty mammals, sea creatures, and rocks that have come from outer space. It's a drop-in exhibition, which means there's no set tour to follow — you just wander through at your own pace and stop where you like. The museum also sets aside separate meeting and wellbeing spaces, so if you need a bit of a break or a quiet spot to gather, those are there.

The Herbert itself is a place that invites you to delve into Coventry's history while engaging with art and culture. It's also home to Dippy, the life-size plaster-of-Paris replica of a Diplodocus carnegii skeleton, so if you're heading in for the exhibition, you can easily make a day of it and see him too.

Entry is included with admission, and you can book your tickets in advance. There are only a limited number available for walk-ins on the day, so it's worth sorting yours ahead of time if you've got a specific date in mind. The exhibition opens at 10.00am on 11 July and runs until 4.00pm on 1 July 2028.