Abroad in Wales

The British Museum of Natural History

Our first day in London we went to the Museum of Natural History.  It was real close to our hostel.  It was definitely more family oriented, but we had fun anyway.  I pretended to be a raptor through most of the dinosaur exhibit, much to the delight of all the three-year-olds in line.

 The building it self.  Impressive all on its own.

 Let me see your pouncing raptor!  Rawr!

 This was one of many 'unique' extinction theories listed.  Others were suicide, cannibalism, and alien abduction. 

 Dooooooo yyyoooouuuuuuu spppppeeeeaaaaaak  wwwwwhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaale?  The little girl in line didn't.  Most disappointing.  I continued to speak whale regardless.

Yes.  Yes I can.  And have.  It's not so bad.  (It's also only -4 F.  Haha.) 

Celestial exhibit.  Coolest ever.  The constellations on one wall, the planets on the other, and an escalator takes you into the iron globe at the far right of the photo.

 Part of the mineral exhibit.  Each section is either a precious or semi-precious stone.

 Opal!  As iridescent in the photograph as in real life.

 This was just outside the museum and I had to share.  I think the sign was a little low, too.

Posted at 12:20PM Mar 08, 2008 by Jill S Brink in General  |  Comments[0]