Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi Launches Interactive Lego Exhibition Exploring 13.8 Billion Years of Science

The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi has introduced a new interactive exhibition titled 'Natural Brickstory', running until November 8, which utilizes Lego bricks to explore everything from the origins of the universe to life on Earth. The experience combines the institution's scientific collections and natural history stories with hands-on building activities, spread across a series of themed zones inspired by Earth’s history, wildlife, and the cosmos.

Visitors are invited to take part in collaborative builds while learning about scientific ideas and specimens featured throughout the museum. Large-scale Lego creations are positioned across the exhibition, featuring dinosaurs, present-day wildlife, an astronaut, and models inspired by minerals and the natural world, alongside a detailed Lego recreation of the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi itself.

Children can gather around larger builds before moving into play areas to construct their own creations, such as flowers and small buildings. Spanning 13.8 billion years of natural history, Natural Brickstory also interprets the cosmos, extending its scope from Earth to the wider solar system. The programme includes excavation-style areas for digging and examining objects, as well as trails and workshops.

Museum director Peter Kjaergaard noted that play is fundamental to learning and discovery, driving scientific exploration by sparking curiosity and imagination. The exhibition sits alongside headline specimens like Stan, one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever discovered, and a fragment of the Murchison meteorite. Alia AlHammadi, the museum's acting partnership and commercial department director, stated that the collaboration invites visitors to experience the venue in an entirely new way.

Designed by Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo, the 35,000-square-metre building also houses research facilities supporting palaeontology, earth sciences, biodiversity, and conservation. Natural Brickstory is included with standard museum admission, with tickets starting from Dh70 for adults and free entry for visitors under 18, while UAE residents receive a 30 per cent discount until September 30.