Dana Research Centre and Library

Went there today and spent 4 hours in the museum. It was a fantastic afternoon - We could have spent all day and ill go again.

IMAx cinema is a must as well.

Great place to go and spend all day,

(Translated by Google) Very interesting museum, especially if you travel with children.
It is worth spending an afternoon and discovering the delights of this museum.
And for that, you don't have to disburse anything, because it's free.

(Original)
Museu muito interessante, principalmente se voce viaja com criancas.
Vale a pena passar uma tarde e descobrie as delicias desse museu.
E para isso nao e preciso desembolsar nada, pois e gratis.

Amazing

The Dana Research Centre and Library is a nice and quiet area to study or work. Besides the library, there are work stations with computers, a cafe. The centre is located in Kensington next to imperial college, the Natural History Museum, and the embassy of the sultanate of Oman.

Perfect location, quiet with excellent facilities. I would like to thank the staff for their welcome and help last week! I was travelling and had a long stop over in London. I could stay there with my luggage, study quietly and use the facilities. They didn't even ask me for my student's card. Trust, hospitality and common sense. Many thanks. 5 stars!

The library is nice, clean, comfortable and quiet place to study. There are mixed reviews because people are confused about when it is open and who it is available to, and the initial receptionist when I went was not particularly proactive (sounds like the same person that others met). There is an initial receptionist when you first enter the building (not sure what else is in the building), and then another receptionist for the library after you get down the stairs and turn right. The library is only open to the public on Thursdays and Fridays between 11am and 5pm (check the website as this might change). You need to register on the science museum page (the website is fully automated, you can register in one minute), then book a desk at the library by sending them an email - the autoreply says that they aim to respond in 24 hours, but I received a confirmation within 30 minutes.

If you turn up without a booking, then I'd suggest quickly registering on the science museum website and then telling the initial reception that you would like to speak to the library reception to make a booking. The library reception might give you a booking immediately - they are very helpful.

It seems as though the system might be temporarily inconvenient for to COVID, but I'm not sure - hopefully it eases up in future and becomes easier for other people.

It is told by the receptionist lady that the library is not a public library but only for research purpose,though need booking. When I see other comments, I find the use of the library is not exclusive to research, but study is acceptable, and there are other welcome staff. Very disappointed and have not any clue why the receptionist would say this, it is discrimination or what?