(Claw of Baryonyx walkeri) Baryonyx means 'heavy claw'. Unusually for a carnivorous dinosaur we know it ate fish as scientists have found fish scales and teeth with its fossil where its stomach would have been.

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Parents' survival guide

Special activities

Footwear
Visits involve plenty of walking, so wear comfortable shoes.

Suitability 
Please be aware that some Museum areas can seem dark or scary to young children including the T.rex animatronic.

Bags and pushchairs
These can be left in the cloakroom. Please don’t take pushchairs on the escalator. The Exhibition Road entrance is pushchair-friendly.  See our Access guide.

Babycare
There are unisex babycare facilities around the Museum. We don’t sell tissues, but they are available from our restaurants, cafés and toilets.

Food and drink
Children are welcome at all restaurants and cafés, where you can warm bottles and use highchairs. Foods containing nuts and dairy products are labelled. If in doubt, please check with a member of staff. There is always a vegetarian option.

Picnic on the front lawns and in our indoor Picnic Area, both have drinking fountains. You’re welcome to bring your own food, it’s especially advisable if you have allergies, but please don’t eat in the galleries.

For more about our restaurants and cafés, please go to Eating and drinking.

First aid or lost children
Go to the nearest information desk. Identify staff by their purple uniforms and name badges.

Print version
Cartoon image of lab coats with T.rex name label

In 2003 nearly 12,000 scientists from over 60 countries came to work at the Museum.