North Hall
The stained glass windows in the North Hall give it a church-like feel. Beautiful paintings on the ceiling depict medicinal plants from around the British Isles.
The hall has housed the statues of two eminent Victorian scientists, Charles Darwin and Thomas Henry Huxley.
The North Hall statues
Find out more about Darwin and Huxley and their place in history and in the museum.
Ceiling paintings
Discover the intricately painted ceiling panels depicting national flowers and a range of other plants, many of which are poisonous.