National Museum of Natural Science

Life on Earth uses seven life-like dioramas to introduce some of the world‘s important ecosystems: Canadian tundra, Manchurian temperate forest, East African savanna, Borneo mangroves, Galapagos coast, Sonoran desert and Costa Rican rainforest.

These dioramas were created using mural backgrounds and lighting effects, in addition to specimens and other props, to produce a replica of each particular environment. In front of each diorama are detailed explanations about the wildlife and touch screens for accessing educational computer programs.