Some of the planet’s most remarkable places harbour an extraordinary wealth of biodiversity, making them crucial to protect. In the exhibition, you will journey through some of the world’s richest ecosystems and discover the deep connections that link all life on Earth.
The journey begins in the deep green rainforests of the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania, where species of every size live side by side and where the museum’s researchers continue to discover new species. From there, we dive into the Coral Triangle, a vibrant and colourful coral reef ecosystem teeming with remarkable marine life.
While rainforests across the globe are shrinking at an alarming pace, coral reefs are under growing pressure from rising sea temperatures. The exhibition encourages us to reflect on our place in nature and our responsibility to help create a more sustainable future for both people and the planet.
The exhibition opens with the new museum on March 6, 2027.
Exhibition highlights
- Get up close to a two-metre leatherback sea turtle that drifted onto the Danish coastline with a stomach full of plastic debris. The specimen highlights the growing global threat posed by plastic pollution and our shared responsibility to protect marine ecosystems.
- Encounter a Sumatran rhinoceros, the most critically endangered rhino species and perhaps the rarest large mammal left on Earth. As it travels through the forest feeding on fruits and leaves, it spreads seeds and helps new forest grow.
- Stand beneath the immense roots of a three-metre-tall strangler fig, a living world shared by countless species. Bats, birds and monkeys feed on its fruit, hornbills nest inside the trunk, and tiny fig wasps pollinate the tree – a vivid reminder of how closely all life in nature is connected.
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Concept sketch. Tinker Imagineers
Concept sketch. Tinker Imagineers