In the modern civilized world, people are always interested to know what life was like before our ancestors appeared. There is one place where you can spend a day off with children and learn more about the past. The Museum of Natural History in London will reveal the secrets of the life of prehistoric animals, wild plants and various insects.
One of the most popular exhibits among visitors is the dinosaur skeleton. Thanks to him, tens of thousands of tourists visit the museum every year. The tour leaves an unforgettable experience and a lot of positive emotions.
Appearance story
Every year, many people visit London. The Museum of Natural History is the most popular site in South Kensington. At the moment, it has seventy million exhibits. Having visited this place, you can see objects of a zoological and botanical nature, as well as mineralogical and entomological. The entire area covers more than six hectares.
In 1759, the parliament decided to open a museum. This idea came about thanks to the famous doctor Hans Sloan, who gave the British their huge collections in the form of skeletons and a variety of herbariums, collected over several decades.
From the very beginning, all these interesting exhibits were exhibited at the Bloomsury British Museum. But over time, they increased, and it took more space to accommodate them.
In the 1850s, the director of the museum suggested that parliament buy a new room for these exhibits. And only fifteen years later, a plot of land was allocated in Kensington. The project was developed by architect Francis Fowk, it was finalized by Alfred Waterhouse. The building has an original facade, designed in the Byzantine style. Construction began in 1873 and continued until 1881. And after the repair was completed, it was officially opened, and the first visitors visited it.
In the early nineties, the British Museum was renamed the Natural History Museum and to this day continues to exist.
Passing through the front gate of the building, you will see a beautiful view of the central hall. The decoration of this hall is a sculpture of Charles Darwin, it is located on the main staircase. And also here are the first exhibits of enormous size: a large dinosaur skeleton and a Sequoia plant almost 1,500 years old. Seeing such beauty, you will plunge into the world of the past.
Blue sector
Many attractions can offer tourists London. The Natural History Museum is one of them. The building is divided into four main halls, which allow you to distribute the exhibits by topic.
In the blue zone there are exhibits of dinosaurs, newts, inhabitants of the oceans and seas. A giant copy of a whale is fixed on the ceiling of this hall, its size is almost thirty meters.
Even in the sector are amazing models of different reptiles, some of them move, blink their eyes and even make sounds. And the museum exhibit of the tyrannosaurus, which clicks with terrible fangs and moves its claws, is of greatest interest. This model has become the most unique in the building. Thanks to these expositions, the museum has become world famous.
Green sector
In the green zone are a variety of insects, plants and a large number of exhibits of different birds - from hummingbirds to huge ostriches. And also here is the Dodo bird, which lived on the island of Mauritius.
In this zone, considerable attention is paid to the environmental problems of our world. Many screens in the hall help a person understand his role on the planet and learn more about how to save nature.
Red sector
The red zone will surprise you with its various exhibits of volcanoes, demonstrate models of tides. There are also incredible earthquake displays that will give you the opportunity to feel all the tremors and leave unforgettable good emotions.
In addition, a variety of layouts are presented here. They show the origin of the Earth and the life of our distant ancestors. There is also an exhibit of the Cyclops skull, which will surprise you with its appearance and will cheer you up.
Orange sector
The orange zone looks like a wildlife garden, with more than fifty million patterns. Various plants, amazing insects and predators that eat all these insects are located here.
Darwin exhibits are also in this sector. His collections are historical and scientific values. This assortment includes acquaintance with a huge number of living organisms, which are divided into sections. In the first part there are alcoholized specimens in jars, and in the other there is a large cocoon, inside of which there are plants and various minerals. And the most popular exhibit in this center is a huge squid almost nine meters in size.
Complexes
Many tourists are particularly attracted to the night of London. The Natural History Museum can also be visited at this time of day. Visitors walking along the dark corridors will hear different dinosaur sounds and terrible creaks that will make their heart beat more often with a slight fear.
Inside the job are souvenir shops, you can buy gifts of various nature in them. There are also cafes and restaurants where you can have a delicious lunch or just have a cup of tea with delicious pastries.
People who love everything mysterious, foggy, must visit London. The Natural History Museum will only enhance these sensations and plunge you into the era of the past, where you will forget about real life for a moment.