The Shenzhen Natural History Museum (NHM Shenzhen) is the first large-scale natural history museum in Southern China and a landmark cultural destination in one of the world's fastest-growing cities. Designed as a seamless fusion of architecture, landscape and exhibition, the museum invites visitors to explore the history of our planet through immersive, technology-driven experiences.

ATELIER BRÜCKNER was responsible for the general planning, exhibition design and scenography of the museum's four main galleries – Cosmos Hall, Earth Hall, Evolution Hall and Dinosaur Hall – as well as the associated public and education areas. The experience design combines interactive learning with cinematic storytelling, transforming visitors from observers into active participants. Together, the galleries create a dynamic journey through the universe, the Earth, the evolution of life and the age of dinosaurs, establishing the Shenzhen Natural History Museum as a new benchmark for contemporary natural history museums.

The Dinosaur Hall forms the dramaturgical climax. With a height of 21 metres, it is the largest of the four exhibitions. Its vertical design reflects different habitats – from the ground to the realm of the pterosaurs. Large-scale projections, media panoramas and choreographed sequences place the exhibits within a broader context. Visitors move through a multifaceted prehistoric landscape and encounter the themes of life, adaptation, extinction and survival.

General Planning, Exhibition Design, Scenography of 4 galleries and related Public and Education Areas: ATELIER BRÜCKNER  Lighting Design with: Silkroad Blue  Media Planning, Media Design & Graphic Design with: Silkroad Blue  Architecture: 3XN, B+H Architects, Zhubo Design