(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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Wildlife Garden

Closed for winter, but you can still visit by appointment

The Wildlife Garden is open from 1 April to 31 October, from 10.00 until 17.00 daily. Enter via the Museum's west lawn.

You can visit at other times by appointment. Contact the Central Hall information desk on +44 (0)20 7942 5011 to arrange this.

Escape the city and wander through the tranquil habitats of the Wildlife Garden, including woodland, meadow and pond and more. Make it part of your overall visit to the Museum.
Find out more about our British habitats

The garden is a haven for 1000s of British plants and animals and demonstrates wildlife conservation in the inner city. 
Browse some highlights in the slideshow

Activities and events

School activities

During the summer term we run activities that complement National Curriculum Science and Early Learning Goals. Find out more in school activities.

Moorhen by the Wildlife Garden's pond
What’s new in the garden

The moorhens are unusually active around the garden this winter and lots of birds are visiting the bird feeder including bluetits, great tits, greenfinches, coal tits and robins. On the ground there are feeding dunnocks, and squirrels and mice have been spotted invading the garden shed!

  • Azure damselfly on a leaf
    Wildlife Garden highlights

    From marsh marigolds to moorhens, foxes to sheep and hornbeam to lime, the Wildlife Garden is buzzing with life throughout the year. Browse some of the highlights in the slideshow.

  • Wildlife Garden map
    Map of the Wildlife Garden

    The Wildlife Garden is next to the Museum's west lawn in the Orange Zone. This map shows you where to find the main pathways and areas of interest. 

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