American Museum of Natural History

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This building was once constructed as a church, but over time it transformed into a space holding the mysteries of nature. Beneath the high ceiling echoes a sound like the fur of a lion and a golden mane scattering in the wind. As though the shadows of slowly moving animals were flowing across the floor, the visitor feels a sensation like walking through a forest. In this space where ancient bones and modern screens coexist, a mysterious narrative of nature still continues. Sunlight breaks through the ceiling and pours down, and hope seeps in like droplets falling onto the volcanic rock of a great volcano. This is not merely an exhibition, but also a chapel at the end of things, holding within it the pulse of life still flowing.