(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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Central Hall Café

  • In the Blue Zone, behind the main staircase in the Central Hall
  • Open 10.00 - 17.30
Salads, sandwiches and other treats in the Central Hall Café

Enjoy hot and cold drinks and delicious snacks made freshly every day, in the newly refurbished Central Hall Café. It's a great place to admire the magnificent architecture of the Waterhouse Building while you take a break from the galleries.

Delicious cakes, baguettes and healthy snacks

Indulge in delicious chocolate brownies and muffins, carrot cake, Bakewell slices and pastries. You can also find a range of sandwiches, baguettes, salads and other healthy snacks. 

Fair-trade espresso coffees, Central Hall café

Fair-trade coffees, teas and cold drinks 

Refresh your senses with fair-trade espresso coffees, loose-leaf teas, infusions and other hot drinks. We've also got a great selection of refreshing juices and smoothies.

Nearby facilities 

  • High chairs available for kids
  • There are cloakrooms and toilets nearby 

The nearest Museum entrance is on Cromwell Road.

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Floor Plans
Floor Plans
Cartoon image of a hatchet fish on a museum pass

In World War II the Museum was used as a secret base to develop new gadgets for allied spies, including an exploding rat!