The earth and natural-history displays help visitors consider the planet's long history and the importance of conserving natural resources.

How to get more from the museum

Its role within Tafaria is unusual because the museum sits alongside art, agriculture and leisure. A visitor can move from scientific history to a farm, herbarium, art space or recreation within the same destination.

The experience is designed for different levels of prior knowledge. Younger learners can focus on observation and simple comparisons, while older students can connect the same displays or demonstrations to science, design, history, enterprise and environmental questions.