The Natural History Museum Picture Library looks after more than 50,000 natural history images built around the Museum’s world class collections, iconic architecture and the pioneering research of our scientists.
Through the Picture Library website you can access a collection of rights managed images primarily intended for image buying professionals. We license images commercially for books, newspapers, magazines, advertising, websites and all other media.
Our images cover a broad range subject areas, including some of the 70 million specimens housed in the Museum and a wide range of natural history, environment and conservation images from some of the best specialist photographers, illustrators and suppliers in the world.
Find out about more about our range of services below.
About the Picture Library
Find out about our business, our image subject areas and our vision.About the Natural History Museum Picture Library 
What's new
Find out about our latest image collections, additions to existing ranges and other exciting new imagery.
Find out what's new
Buying images
There are various ways to buy images from the Museum, depending on whether you would like a print for home decoration, images of Museum material or a licensed image for use in marketing, publications or other media.
Buying Natural History Museum images
Prints and posters
Whether you would like a print for home decoration or your place of work print we can offer a custom print service to suit your needs.
Buying prints of Natural History Museum images
Frequently asked questions
Problems? Not sure how to use the website? Our Frequently asked questions provides helpful answers to common problems.
Frequently asked questions
Terms and Conditions
Familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions of buying or licensing images from the Museum.
Terms and Conditions
Contact us
Get in touch with our friendly, dedicated team who will be happy to help advise you. You can speak to our staff for specific image research queries, information about our services and more.
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