(Claw of Baryonyx walkeri) Baryonyx means 'heavy claw'. Unusually for a carnivorous dinosaur we know it ate fish as scientists have found fish scales and teeth with its fossil where its stomach would have been.

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Floor Plans

Use our Floor Plans for each zone to easily map out your journey through the Museum.

You can view and print maps from here. Alternatively, pick up a free map on your arrival at the Museum from one of the information desks near the entrances. Maps are available in large print and in a number of different languages.

  • Red Zone Floor Plan
    Red Zone

    Discover the wonders of our planet with volcanoes, earthquakes and our giant Earth model.

  • Green Zone Floor Plan
    Green Zone

    Investigate Earth’s ecology. Meet a dodo. Explore the magnificent Central Hall including Charles Darwin's statue and our new ceiling installation TREE. Learn about the meteorites that shaped this planet.  

  • Blue Zone Floor Plan
    Blue Zone

    Experience the age of dinosaurs. Discover a world of massive mammals including the blue whale, and learn about the human body.

  • Orange Zone Floor Plan
    Orange Zone

    Explore the Wildlife Garden and find out about the new Darwin Centre.

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TREE ceiling installation now open
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There are 27 km of specimen shelves in the Darwin Centre - the same distance as between the Museum and Junction 6 of the M1.