''Welcome To Natural History Museum.'' Come in and Explore the Natural History Museum. Discover everything the world has to offer. From Dinosaurs to Molluscs, from Creepy crawlies to marsupials. All of those things and so much more can be found under one roof. [[Cromwell Road Entrance]] [[Exhibition Road Entrance]] ''Cromwell Road Entrance.'' Welcome to the Natural History Museum. Hope you haven't had too long to wait. Come in and enjoy our museum Go North [[Central hall]] and see Dippy. Hurry up he'll be gone soon ''Exhibition Road Entrance.'' Welcome to the Natural History Museum. Hope you haven't had too long to wait. Come in and enjoy our museum Being your visit in the [[Earth Hall]]''Earth Hall.'' The Earth Hall is where you will find Sophie our new Stegosaurus, we say new she's actually around 150 million years old. From here you can take the escalator up through the centre of the Earth to the second floor of the Red zone for the Volcanoes and Earthquakes and Restless earth exhibitions. Or stay on the ground floor for the Earth today and tomorrow and gallery, then on to Lasting Impressions and on the the rest of the museum. Up to [[Red Zone Floor 2]] Stay on this floor for [[Earth Today and Tomorrow]] Through to [[Lasting Impressions]] ''Red Zone Floor 2.'' This floor is all about the ''Restless Surface'' and ''Volcanoes and Earthquakes.'' Find out about Tectonic plates, Magma and Lava and experience a earthquake for yourself in our earthquake simulator. After the earthquake simulator take the stairs or lift Down to [[Red Zone Floor 1]] to look at the Earth Treausry and learn all about the gemstones and minerals created deep under the earth over millions of years''Lasting Impressions.'' Fossils,Rocks and how to find out how a Whale's age from it teeth. East to [[Waterhouse Gallery]] West to [[Earth Hall]]''Earth Today and Tomorrow.'' Find out how we can live more sustainably and see the largest meteorite on display in the museum. How big is it? lets just say massive and you should visit the gallery to really know. East to [[Earth Hall]] ''Red Zone Floor 1.'' Working you way down explore the From the beginning and Earth's Treasury , don't get that confused with the Treasures Cadogan Gallery We don't want you to be confused. ''Earth's Treasury.'' Marvel at the sheer variety, beauty and colour of the minerals, gems and rocks on display. The gallery features a glittering and colourful display of a multitude of stones, both familiar and unusual, with a display of how diamonds are formed and cut. ''From the Beginning.'' Taking you right back to the big bang and the history of time itself, here you can explore the distant past, discover early sea creatures, mammals and ancient fossils – and take a peek into the Earth’s future... Take the stairs down to the Mezzanine for the [[Earth Lab]] Or Take the lift to the ground floor that will drop you outside the shop to buy Souvenirs (Buy a fluffy Dippy, go on you know you want to) or onwards to explore the [[Green Zone outside shop]] and beyond ''Earth Lab.'' The Earth Lab is a place to explore the exciting and varied world of British geology. The gallery area is packed with fascinating fossils, minerals and rocks. Back up the stairs to [[Red Zone Floor 1]] or down the stairs back to the [[Earth Hall]] ''Green Zone outside shop.'' Pop into [[Lasting Impressions]] and explore the Red Zone or into the [[Waterhouse Gallery]] and [[Birds]]''Waterhouse Gallery.'' There's stuff in here. I'm sure there is just don't know what as it doesn't seem to be mentioned on the website. Probably a dinosaur, the Natural history museum has lots of dinosaurs So to carry on exploring either go back to [[Green Zone outside shop]] or through the small shop and into [[Fossil Marine Reptiles]] View specimens ranging from a tiny hummingbird to a giant ostrich and meet the extinct Mauritius dodo. We are making some changes to the Birds gallery, don't worry the Dodo can still be seen. Head South to [[Ecology]] or [[Fossil Marine Reptiles]]''Fossil Marine Reptiles.'' Learn what was going on in the oceans while the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. See how an ichthyosaur gave birth and discover the giant land mammal often mistaken for a dinosaur. Once you have found out what that giant land mammal is you have a couple of choices. either West to the [[Creepy Crawlies]] don't worry they don't bite (much) or North to the [[Birds]] ''Creepy Crawlies.'' They're lovely, no really they are. If ants, butterflies, crabs, spiders, termites and 1000s of their relatives aren't your thing from here you can head west to get to the [[Central hall]] (lets face it no one calls it by the sponsor name.) or if you fancy something a little fishy go South to [[Fossil Marine Reptiles]] ''Central hall.'' Are you #TeamWhale or #TeamDippy? Well at the moment the Central Hall is all about Dippy but this will be changing in 2017 when Dippy is replaced with Wally the Wale. Is anyone calling the Blue whale Wally yet? Don't know, so lets start calling it Wally. Hello Wally. From the Central hall the Blue Zone Galleries of [[Dinosaurs Corridor]] (Admit it , this is why you are here) [[Human Biology]] Darwin was right we are all descended from apes, none of that creationism nonsense here [[Fishes Amphibians and Reptiles]] [[Blue Whale Corridor]] More Galleries can be found on here or South to the [[Cromwell Road Entrance]] Meet a terrifying T.rex, unearth Baryonyx bones and inspect the Triceratops skeleton in our world-renowned Dinosaurs gallery. Sort the facts from the myths about why dinosaurs died out and delve into our research and discoveries about these prehistoric giants. If you see a curator ask them to show you the brontosaurus fossils. They won't mind, honest North to [[Dinosaurs Corridor]] ''Human Biology.'' Humans,humans,humans. All about us. South to [[Dinosaurs Corridor]] ''Fishes Amphibians and Reptiles.'' Discover the sort of objects that might turn up in the stomach of a Nile crocodile. See a ferocious Komodo dragon and a swordfish’s sword, find out how fish illuminate the depths of the ocean, and discover what’s special about an Indian python’s backbone. A Komodo Dragon, They're proper nasty they are. Go south to [[Central hall]] Up Stair to [[Treasure Cadogan Gallery]]''Images of Nature.'' Discover beautiful historic artworks and modern images of nature in this elegant gallery. From pictures of Mangoes to Koalas this gallery has it all. North to [[Blue Whale Corridor]] South to [[Dinosaurs Corridor]]''Jerwood Gallery.'' There are things here. But we aren't going to tell you what they are South to [[Dinosaurs Corridor]]''Mammals.'' Is it a Beaver, is it a Duck? Neither its a Duck billed Platypus. The only mammal that lays eggs discover these and a Polar bear and lots of other mammals. Go North to [[Blue Whale Corridor]] Go South to [[Dinosaurs Corridor]] ''Dinosaurs Corridor.'' Lots of Blue Zone Galleries can be reached from here. Take your pick from [[Dinosaurs]] To the South. [[Images of Nature]] To the North. [[Jerwood Gallery]] To the North, but a different one. [[Mammals]] North again [[Human Biology]] For the final Time, North. Beyond the Blue Zone there is the [[Orange Zone]] There be Dragons (Not really just haven't mapped it properly) Or head west to the [[Central hall]] ''Blue Whale Corridor.'' North [[Blue Whale]] South [[Images of Nature]] another South [[Mammals]] yet another south [[Marine Invertebrates]] See starfish, corals and molluscs, and discover the deep-sea secrets of the vampire squid and the feeding habits of the fin whale roundworm.''Blue Whale Mezzanine.'' Look Down on the Blue Whale Down to[[Blue Whale]]''Treasure Cadogan Gallery.'' 22 Amazing objects. Need I say more. Down to [[Fishes Amphibians and Reptiles]] East to [[Minerals]] Up to [[Giant Sequoia]]''Minerals.'' See the minerals just like in 1881 East to [[The Vault]] West to [[Treasure Cadogan Gallery]]''The Vault.'' Not messing about here, but there is a Meteorite from Mars, that right an Actual Martian Meteorite. If that doesn't leave you dumbfounded and speechless I don't know what will West to [[Minerals]]Double-click this passage to edit it.''Giant Sequoia.'' Big Tree Down to [[Treasure Cadogan Gallery]]''Orange Zone.'' This is the Cocoon, real Butterflies,Moths and Scientists live here The only exit is to the East [[Dinosaurs Corridor]] ''Blue Whale.'' Flippin eck its massive The Blue Whale will rightly topple that upstart Dippy from pride of place in the Central hall come 2017. But for now come see Wally (For that is what we now call him) in his own room. South to [[Blue Whale Corridor]]