Upon entering the ground level the family PlayLab is to the right with underground adventure and bioacoustics being to the left. Further in is the Egypt exhibit and Siragusa center. Finally all the way in the western wing of the ground level is the 3D movie theatre and the Harris collection.
Upon entering from the main level from the outside, visitors must pass under four tall sand-colored pillars at the entrance. The main architecture in the center of the building inside the main level is a bright white color. A long skylight allows for natural light to enter the area. Neoclassical pillars hold up the structure near the entrances to the different wings. Skeleton replicas of a titanosaur and a Spinosaurus are present in the main entrance areas of the building, along with some in-life replicas of two fighting elephants, some small pterosaurs, and a Quetzalcoatlus. The west wing on this floor is mostly dedicated to animals with two sections specifically focusing on birds and mammals. The east wing has two main focuses: indigenous American history and reptiles.
The upper level is more varied than the other levels. The east wing contains a fossil section, Chinese history area, plants section, and a small room on the southern point of the building for jades. There is also a small room on the northern side of the east wing displaying Audubon’s bird illustrations. The west wing contains a restoring Earth exhibit, a room about women and people of color in science, and a pacific history section. There is also a small room on the southern end of this level for gems. There is also a statue of a life-size standing Quetzalcoatlus in the center northern section of this floor.
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