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    The document provides a map and descriptions of the different zones and exhibits at the Natural History Museum in London. The Blue Zone features dinosaurs and marine life. The Red Zone explores earth sciences and our planet. The Green Zone covers evolution and ecology. The Orange Zone includes the Darwin Centre for research and a Wildlife Garden.

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    Galleries and Museum map

    Blue Zone
    From dinosaurs to massive mammals, explore the amazing diversity
    of life on Earth.

    Red Zone
    Take a journey through our spectacular Earth sculpture and find out
    about the tremendous forces that shape our planet.

    Green Zone

    Follow our planet's evolution and uncover the fascinating


    relationships between life forms and their environments.

    Orange Zone
    See scientists at work in the Darwin Centre, and enjoy the tranquil
    habitats of our Wildlife Garden (opens 1 April).

    Museum map
    Plan your trip with the Museum map. You can also buy a map for 1
    when you arrive.

    Download the map PDF (835KB)

    - See more at: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/galleries-and-museummap.html#sthash.3Jf5cX4X.dpuf

    Blue Zone

    Wonder at the amazing diversity of life on our planet in the Blue Zone.
    From the smallest invertebrate to the giant blue whale, let your fascination begin here.

    Dinosaurs
    Meet a terrifying T.rex, inspect dinosaur skeletons and sort the facts from the myths about why dinosaurs died out
    in the famous Dinosaurs gallery.

    Mammals (blue whale)


    Discover a world of massive mammals. Inspect a blue whale, the largest creature ever, from above and below.

    Mammals
    Experience close encounters with a polar bear, a duck-billed platypus and a sabre-toothed cat, if you dare

    Images of Nature
    Marvel at some of the most beautiful, historic artworks and modern images of nature held by the Museum.

    Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles

    Find out what was discovered in the stomach of a Nile crocodile, see how fish illuminate the depths of the ocean
    and uncover the secret of the Indian pythons backbone.

    Human Biology
    Listen to what a baby experiences in the womb, test your memory, and learn all about cells and genetics.

    Marine Invertebrates
    Learn how pollution and tourism destroy coral, the deep-sea secrets of the vampire squid, and what a fin whale
    roundworm does to its host.

    Red Zone

    Explore our ever-changing planet in the Red Zone. Discover the natural forces that shape it, the treasures we
    take from it, the effect we have on it and its place in the universe. A spectacular sculpture of the Earth takes
    you to the centre of the globe where you begin your journey around the planet.

    The entrance is on Exhibition Road.


    Stegosaurus in the Earth Hall
    See the most complete Stegosaurus skeleton on display in the Earth Hall.

    Volcanoes and Earthquakes


    The dramatic Volcanoes and Earthquakes gallery, previously known as The Power Within, is a must-visit.

    Earth Hall
    Examine beautiful specimens, including a piece of the Moon. Then take the escalator up through the giant Earth
    sculpture made from iron, zinc and copper.

    Earth Today and Tomorrow


    Explore the impact of human activity on our planet and how this will affect its future.

    From the Beginning


    Go back to the beginning of time to explore the evolution of life on our planet, and find out just how late humans
    arrived on the scene.


    Earth's Treasury
    Get a rare glimpse of some truly precious treasures in this glittering display of rocks, minerals, diamonds and
    gemstones.

    Restless Surface
    Discover how powerful natural forces shape the landscape of our ever-changing planet.

    Lasting Impressions
    See 200-million-year-old wave ripples and dinosaur footprints on a beach. Find out how to calculate a whales age
    from its teeth.

    Earth Lab
    Interested in British geology? Examine fascinating fossils, minerals and rocks. There are more than 2,000
    specimens in the Earth Lab gallery.

    Green Zone

    View the cycle of water at the giant quadrasphere installation in the Ecology gallery.
    Discover amazing facts about life, the planet, our environment and evolution in the Green Zone .
    Part of the original Natural History Museum building featuring the grand Hintze Hall (formerly the Central
    Hall), some of our earliest displays such as the historicalbird collection and the outstanding collection
    of minerals housed in original Victorian wooden cabinets.

    Hintze Hall, formerly the Central Hall


    The Museum's grand entrance hall includes the Diplodocus skeleton, a 1,300-year-old giant sequoia tree, Darwin's
    statue and the coelacanth, a prehistoric fish still living in the Indian Ocean.

    Treasures
    This spectacular new gallery showcases the most exceptional objects and specimens from the Museum's
    collections.

    Fossil Marine Reptiles


    Learn what was going on in the oceans while the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. See how an ichthyosaur gave birth.


    Fossils from Britain
    View ancient creatures like trilobites and ammonites, and marvel at fossilised shark teeth.

    Creepy Crawlies
    Satisfy your curiosity about ants, hawk moths, termites, spiders, hermit crabs and 1000s of their relatives.

    Ecology
    Explore the connections between all living things and their environments. Find out how you can live more
    responsibly on the planet.

    Birds
    View specimens ranging from a tiny hummingbird to a giant ostrich and meet the now extinct Mauritius dodo.

    Minerals
    See sparkling gems alongside the raw minerals they come from and learn how minerals are formed.


    The Vault
    Discover the stories behind some of nature's most rare, unique and valuable treasures in the Museum's Vault
    gallery.

    Orange Zone

    Discover the impressive Darwin Centre and adjoining Wildlife Garden.

    Darwin Centre
    See incredible specimens and displays, and join in daily scientist-led events and fun activities.

    Wildlife Garden
    Explore nature in our flourishing Wildlife Garden and enjoy monthly free family events.


    Wildlife Garden highlights
    From marsh marigolds to moorhens, foxes to sheep and hornbeam to lime, the Wildlife Garden is buzzing with life
    throughout the year. Browse some of the highlights in the slideshow.

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