Lithograph of Alfred Waterhouse's design for the new Natural History Museum, including his ground floor plan. Under Owen's guidance Waterhouse's design retained the British Museum practice of ...

The museum will be partially sunken in the ground, so that it blends with the surrounding park and minimizes its footprint.

Unhappy with the lack of space for its ever-growing collection of natural history specimens, Owen convinced the British Museum's board of trustees that a separate building was needed to house these ...

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's NHM Commons ... series’ that also features 3-D capability and a spring floor for live performances. The new theater opens with a T-Rex movie ...

Eating in the exhibition areas is prohibited. You can enjoy your own snacks at the open seating area on the fourth floor of the museum or outside at the tables in the museum courtyard. The Natural ...

Plan Ahead: If the museum's size has you overwhelmed, consider downloading the free Explorer smartphone app, which offers directions and highlights for navigating the museum. The American Museum ...