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Pokémon to Stage Natural History Museum Pop-Up in London for 30th Anniversary

Organisers say free ticketing will help manage access, with profits funding the museum’s scientific work.

Overview

  • The pop-up runs January 26 to March 22, 2026, in the Natural History Museum’s Cranbourne Boutique.
  • Entry requires a free reserved ticket, with ticket claims opening October 1, 2025; visitors can sign up now for notifications.
  • The collaboration features exclusive apparel, stationery, accessories, prints and a new Pikachu plush, with a selection sold online via the museum shop from January and on Pokémon Center UK.
  • The museum and The Pokémon Company state that all profits from in-store and online purchases will support the museum’s charitable mission, including work by 400 scientists on the planetary emergency.
  • Outlets note community concern about scalping after the 2023 Van Gogh Museum fiasco; no promotional trading card is confirmed, and organisers stress this is not a Pokémon Center.