LEGO – Icons Natural History Museum | Set 10326

In general, LEGO certainly knows how to design modular buildings, and Natural History Museum has a lot to offer as well. In addition to well-designed minifigures, although the pants could be printed sometimes, we have a very appealing front side, a well-designed roof, a nice color combination with a focus on Olive Green, and a beautifully detailed ground floor. The highlight, of course, are the exhibits, especially the dinosaur skeleton. In addition to natural history, LEGO also showcases their own history with references to Classic Space and Castle.
However, what went wrong in general are the proportions and the overall design. Natural History Museum is simpler in structure compared to its predecessors, with a huge, uniform body. This makes the construction quite boring in some places, and one always has the feeling of holding an empty shoebox. In particular, the upper floor appears dull and drab, lacking decoration and additional exhibits.
Unfortunately, LEGO also has issues with the materials, as both the Olive Green and Dark Tan | Sand yellow bricks have color variations, resulting in practically all exterior walls being somewhat blotchy.
Overall, many things were done right, but I don’t understand why LEGO decided to only go with one building instead of at least two, as they have done in the past.