The "Nat" houses 7.5 million specimens, including rocks, minerals, fossils (many, including a walrus skull, are tens of millions of years old!) and taxidermied animals over four floors. It has an impressive dinosaur skeleton and a living lab with snakes, lizards and creepy crawlies (get up close to a desert tarantula!). Exhibitions range from those on Hidden Gems to Climate Change, and are laid out in beautiful spaces. 2-D and 3-D cinemas show educational movies on a giant screen.
Small kids (5 and under) can enjoy the Backyard, a soft play area where they can be curious and explore the natural world. Special exhibits (some with an extra charge) mix things up several times a year. The museum also has a new escape room named Botanic Panic in which two to six friends can try and solve a natural history mystery. There's a coffee shop on site selling sandwiches and salads.
