by kpvincent on June 19, 2002
This is a huge museum. It's not so different from other museums except perhaps in size. That said, the exhibitions are very good and should be interesting to everyone. There are actually two separate parts of the museum, dedicated to Life and Earth, repsectively. You could probably spend an entire day in here if you wanted to, although I only spent about 3 hours because I skipped some of the areas and did not visit the Earth side at all (it was a lack of time, not lack of interest). I visited most of the ground floor of the Life side, which included the Waterhouse Way, with lots of exhibits on various water creatures. This floor also has the Dinosaur section, and the life-size model of the blue whale, the largest animal to live. I then visited the next floor up, which has the Primates and the Origin of Species exhibits, which I enjoyed. There are other exhibits on this floor, like Plant Power and Meteroites, but I skipped them. For anyone with even a passing interest in science, this museum is an excellent place to spend a few hours. But if you're really interested, make sure to allow enough time. The museum is open daily 10am to 5:50pm, except Sundays, when it opens at 11am. The current extra exhibit, Turbulent Landscapes, is running until September 15, 2002. It costs £5 for adults, £3 for concessions and £12 for families (children under 5 are free). You can call them at +44 (0)20 7942 5000. The museum's website is http://www.nhm.ac.uk/. The nearest tube station is South Kensington.
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