In the CGI-assisted documentary, Attenborough comes face to face with the extinct species at London's Natural History Museum. (Image credit: PBS) Jump to:
“The Living Museum with David Attenborough” is a CGI documentary presented by the renowned British naturalist that is coming to American television and will air from February 19.
The 64-minute film is set in London's Natural History Museum. Special effects bring its vast collection of extinct species to life as Attenborough explores the museum and its many skeletons and fossils.
Attenborough comes face to face with Gigantophis garstini, a huge snake species, as well as the giant sabre-toothed snake (Smilodon), Haast's eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) and others.
The film was released in the UK in 2014, but on Wednesday (February 19) it became available to watch for free in the US on PBS.
Here's how to watch The Living Museum with David Attenborough in the US, UK and elsewhere around the world.
Museum Alive with David Attenborough: US TV and Streaming
Museum Alive with David Attenborough premieres in the United States on PBS on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT/5:00 PM PT.
You can watch PBS on TV through most cable packages, but each region has its own local PBS network—check your local listings for details. In New York City, that's Channel Thirteen/WNET.
“Museum Alive with David Attenborough” will be available on-demand, though it’s unclear whether it will be available for free streaming. Episodes of “Nature” on the PBS streaming platform are sometimes only available to PBS Passport holders. PBS Passport is a membership system for PBS donors, available to those who donate at least $5 per month — check with your local PBS station for details.
You can also watch “Expedition Killer Whale” live for free on the PBS website and app, which will stream from your local PBS station. The app requires registration, but the browser player on the site works with just the click of a button.
Can I watch David Attenborough's Living Museum of Natural History in the UK?
Unlike much of his output, David Attenborough's Living Museum of Natural History is not available on the BBC's streaming service, BBC iPlayer.
You can watch it on NowTV, which requires an Entertainment Pass costing £9.99 a month, or AppleTV users can purchase the film for a one-off fee of £2.99.
Watch Museum Alive with David Attenborough from anywhere in the world
If you are abroad, you can watch the show from anywhere in the world thanks to a VPN.
PBS and NowTV are geo-restricted, meaning they typically only work in the US and UK, respectively. However, a VPN — or virtual private network — allows you to change your device's IP address to appear as if it were home.
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