Museum of Natural History

Museum of Natural History
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Game(s)	Sly 2: Band of Thieves “A Shadow from the Past”

The Museum of Natural History is a location the Cooper Gang visits in Sly 2: Band of Thieves. It is a museum located in Cairo, Egypt, and it was where Sly and the gang attempted to steal the Clockwerk parts in the introduction episode "A Shadow from the Past," during the first mission "Cairo Museum Break-In."

The museum was responsible for the attempted reconstruction of Clockwerk through the "Clockwerk Reconstruction Project."

History

Two years after Sly Cooper defeated Clockwerk at the Krakarov Volcano, his parts were brought to the museum to be reconstructed. Sly and the gang broke into the museum to steal the parts, only to discover they had already been stolen by the Klaww Gang. After being ambushed by Carmelita Fox and Neyla, the latter of which mentions the Klaww Gang being responsible, Sly and the gang manage to escape from Inspector Fox and from the museum to prepare to steal the parts from the Klaww Gang.

Overview

The museum is very large, spanning multiple city blocks. It contains many buildings and a courtyard. There is also a basement, though it is unknown if this basement is accessible to visitors or is just for servicing. The museum contains artifacts from all over the world, including (at one time) the whole body of Clockwerk, paintings of the Fiendish Five, concept art for the first game, and other things like a whale skeleton and palm trees. During the chase from Carmelita, a replica of the Panda King's stronghold and paintings of Dimitri Lousteau and Jean Bison are also seen. The Museum is guarded by a security force made up of pigs. These guards are never fought in the game and cannot be encountered.

Trivia

• At the museum is a billboard by Sucker Punch Productions, the developer of the Sly Cooper series.
• The painting that depicts a raccoon and a walrus is named "Jojo in Whoopee World." This is a reference to Rocket: Robot on Wheels, the first game developed by Sucker Punch Productions.
• Seen throughout the level are portraits of four members of the Fiendish Five, which include Raleigh, Muggshot, Mz. Ruby and the Panda King. Most of these images are concept art from Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus.