Natural History Museum's new wing - in pictures

  • The new new Richard Gilder Centre for Science, Education, and Innovation at New York’s American Museum of Natural History is a 190,000 square-foot architectural tour-de-force which aims to attract visitors into the wondrous universe of science. All Photos: American Museum of Natural History
    The new new Richard Gilder Centre for Science, Education, and Innovation at New York’s American Museum of Natural History is a 190,000 square-foot architectural tour-de-force which aims to attract visitors into the wondrous universe of science. All Photos: American Museum of Natural History
  • Spanning six storeys, the building features a towering atrium, uniquely-formed circular windows, fluidly-spread bridges and an overall biomorphic envelope
    Spanning six storeys, the building features a towering atrium, uniquely-formed circular windows, fluidly-spread bridges and an overall biomorphic envelope
  • The architects at Studio Gang were inspired by the steep canyons in the American southwest, also incorporating DNA cells, prehistoric caves and otherworldly underwater reserves
    The architects at Studio Gang were inspired by the steep canyons in the American southwest, also incorporating DNA cells, prehistoric caves and otherworldly underwater reserves
  • Studio Gang architect Anika Schwarzwald tells The National: “When science education is at time in crisis in this country, we wanted to get the public excited about four million specimens being showcased in this addition.”
    Studio Gang architect Anika Schwarzwald tells The National: “When science education is at time in crisis in this country, we wanted to get the public excited about four million specimens being showcased in this addition.”
  • The $465 million venture includes a 5,000 square-foot insectarium, a butterfly vivarium, an immersive video projection titled Invisible Worlds, public collection displays, a window-clad library and education centers for both adults and children on two top floors
    The $465 million venture includes a 5,000 square-foot insectarium, a butterfly vivarium, an immersive video projection titled Invisible Worlds, public collection displays, a window-clad library and education centers for both adults and children on two top floors
  • In the Learning Labs, children can study the application of computational thinking to environmental sustainability, complete with a 22-foot-long panoramic projection system.
    In the Learning Labs, children can study the application of computational thinking to environmental sustainability, complete with a 22-foot-long panoramic projection system.
  • On the fourth floor is a library that stocks about 600,000 books
    On the fourth floor is a library that stocks about 600,000 books
  • The Invisible Worlds exhibition is an immersive science and art experience exploring the networks of life across various scales
    The Invisible Worlds exhibition is an immersive science and art experience exploring the networks of life across various scales