Let's identify the important elements of the Natural History Museum's layout before we go wayfinding in there, shall we?
Paths: include the stairs on the right hand side within the building and the hallways that weave in, out of, and around the various exhibits.
Edges: The walls between exhibits and the main lobbies of each floor, the walls separating exhibits, etc.
Districts: Each floor should be categorized as its own district, with all the exhibits on that floor linking to each other in one way or another.
Nodes: the central node of the Natural History Museum would definitely be the main lobby, which branches off into the gift shop on the left, exhibit straight ahead when you walk forward, and the staircase on the right. In addition, each floor has a central lobby, all though it's considerably smaller than that of the first floor.
Landmarks: include the giant hanging skeleton just above the central lobby that can be seen from the fourth floor, and the exhibits in each of the main lobbies.
-RM
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