The Natural History Museum in London is a museum exhibiting a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature—both exemplified by the large Diplodocus cast which dominates the vaulted central hall. The Natural History Museum Library contains extensive books, journals, manuscripts, and artwork collections linked to the work and research of the scientific departments; access to the library is by appointment only. Although commonly referred to as the Natural History Museum, it was actually officially known as British Museum (Natural History) until 1992, despite legal separation from the British Museum itself in 1963. Originating from collections within the British Museum, the landmark Alfred Waterhouse building was built and opened by 1881, and later incorporated the Geological Museum. The Darwin Centre is a more recent addition, partly designed as a modern facility for storing the valuable collections. Like other publicly funded national museums in the United Kingdom, the Natural History Museum does not charge an admission fee. The museum is an exempt charity and a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is a patron of the museum. The Museum is organized into four different zones spread out over four floors. Each zone can range a few different floors. The exhibits in each zone are listed below. Red Zone Earth Lab Earth's Treasures Lasting Impressions Restless Surface Earth Today and Tomorrow From the Beginning The Power Within Visions of Earth Green zone Birds Creepy Crawlies Ecology Fossil Marine Reptiles Giant Sequoia and Central Hall Minerals The Vault Our Place in Evolution Plant Power Primates Investigate Blue zone Dinosaurs Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles Human Biology Jerwood Marine Invertebrates Mammals Mammals (Blue whale) Nature Live Orange zone Wildlife Garden Darwin Centre Tourist Information
The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD Phone: +44 (0)20 7942 5000 Museum Hours 7 Days a Week- 10:00am- 5:50pm ADMISSION IS FREE! There is a separate charge for special exhibitions! For more information on the museum including: current events and exhibitions, floor plans, research information, etc. check out the official website below! Cheers!
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