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In its 140-year history, it is the first time the gardens have been completely transformed.
Through two new outdoor galleries – with two new resident dinosaurs – visitors can explore the story of Earth from more than 2.7billion years ago and learn about the wildlife in our neighbourhoods today.
The new space will be one of the most intensively studied urban nature sites in the world. Scientists and volunteers will develop best practices to support urban nature recovery in response to increasing pressures of urbanisation, climate change and biodiversity loss.
The Urban Nature Project is also working to:
- pilot a range of technologies for monitoring change in urban environments
- champion urban nature identification and field study skills
- give people across the UK the support and tools needed to safeguard nature in towns and cities
- share urban nature data and tools with organisations and communities across the UK
Dr Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum, said: “We know that for people and planet to thrive, we must act to support urban nature recovery. As well as a new way for visitors to engage with the museum, our reimagined gardens will play a vital role in understanding how nature in our towns and cities is responding to a changing planet, and how we can better safeguard it.”
Find out more about the Urban Nature Project.
