When Google Arts & Culture added Natural History to their online collection, we were tasked to create a way to encourage people to discover this world. We set out to reimagine what Natural History could be for the next generation - to go beyond archiving the past and use technology to bring it to life. Working with Natural History museums and paleontologists we created ‘Back to Life in Virtual Reality’. Two experiences where prehistoric beasts come back to life from museum fossils. These can be viewed anywhere using Google Cardboard, as well as in the museums themselves. People can come face to face with extinct animals - learn how they lived and see how our actions impact species today. Giving them a new way to experience the past, and motivating them to help preserve life on our planet for the future. 1.2 M people have tried the experiences to date.