Our Global Environment Hall’s newest showcase exhibit, Science On a Sphere (SOS), fills the atrium on the lower level with a global display system. Science On a Sphere uses advanced computing systems to project a multitude of video sequences onto a six foot diameter sphere. The rotating image sets include our home planet and its place in the solar system and beyond. More...
Flora of Australia
Learn about the highly endemic plant species to Australia. The two remarkable Queensland bottle trees soaring on both sides of the main pathway and the young specimen of Wollemi pine protected from theft by a steel cage nearby serve as an open classroom of the unique natural history of the Australian flora.
Mini Zoo
This small but sophisticated zoo features interesting and exciting activities and objects from the Museum. We are introducing highlights that come from our research, collections, exhibits, and projects.
Giant Squid -- Monsters of the Deep
Ever imagined the giant squid living in deep oceans gets arisen? Yes, the weird and mysterious creature, measuring 8.84 meters in length and 240 kilograms in weight, is now “standing” right on the 1st floor of the Global Environment Hall. Try to discover more facts about the monster of the deep.
Tower for the Water-Powered Sphere and Globe
The tower erected at the entrance to the Chinese Science Hall is a full-scale working model of Su Sung's astronomical clock tower. It serves two purposes: astronomical observation and telling of time. Come and witness the elaborate masterpiece of the great Chinese polymath reconstructed at the Museum.
Palaeoloxodon Skeleton
The Palaeoloxodon elephant lived 10-40 thousand years ago and was named for
its diamond-shaped molar plates. This replica skeleton, about 4 meters tall
and 7 meters long, is one of the center pieces of the Museum.