(Claw of Baryonyx walkeri) Baryonyx means 'heavy claw'. Unusually for a carnivorous dinosaur we know it ate fish as scientists have found fish scales and teeth with its fossil where its stomach would have been.

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Galleries

Discover what you can see and do in the Natural History Museum's galleries. All galleries are free except for some temporary exhibitions.

For events and activities taking place during your visit, please go to our What's On guide.

  • Blue whale.
    Highlights

    At a glance, the bits no visitor wants to miss.

  • Inside the Ecology gallery
    Gallery Announcements

    Worth a check before you visit. This is the place to look for news of new specimens on display, gallery closures, and maintenance.

  • Visions of Earth gallery
    Red Zone

    Explore our ever-changing planet. Find out about the massive natural forces that shape it, the treasures we take from it, and what we can do to preserve it.

  • Ecology Gallery
    Green Zone

    Investigate Earth’s ecology. Meet a dodo. Learn about the meteorites that shaped this planet. All this and more.

  • Blue whale.
    Blue Zone

    Experience the age of dinosaurs, meet the blue whale and discover amazing facts about life, the planet, our environment and evolution.

  • Wasp sucking pollen from flower
    Orange Zone

    Explore the Wildlife Garden and see behind the scenes of the Darwin Centre.

  • Small image of the Museum map.
    Floor Plans

    Make sure you always know where you are and where you’re going with the help of our maps.

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Cartoon image of lab coats with T.rex name label

In 2003 nearly 12,000 scientists from over 60 countries came to work at the Museum.

Non-dinosaur reptiles
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