Which of these would you find in the Central Hall of London's Natural History Museum?

Visitors to the famous Natural History Museum in London, England, are greeted in the central hall, otherwise known as Hintze Hall, by the skeleton of a blue whale, who has been nicknamed "Hope".

In 2017, Hope replaced the massive cast of a diplodocus, nicknamed "Dippy", who had dominated the space for several decades. This caused some controversy, but in fact, things could arguably be considered as having gone full circle. In the 1880s and 1890s, the hall featured the skeleton of a sperm whale, surrounded by smaller animals. This was replaced in 1907 by an elephant, known as George.

Originally, Dippy had company of its own kind in the form of a triceratops, but eventually became the main focus of the atrium. The pose, especially the positioning of the tail, has been altered over the years to reflect further research

Although "Hope" is a relative newcomer to Hintze Hall, it was first put on display in the museum in 1938. Lovers of Dippy will be pleased to hear that their favourite dinosaur will, circumstances permitting, continue to go on tour round the country and be a part of the museum's history and culture.