Natural History Collections: Using, creating, and managing specimens

By Centre for UK Nature, Natural History Museum

Find out how to access and use natural history collections for study, and how to starting making your own reference collections.

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Location

Centre for UK Nature, Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD United Kingdom

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Highlights

3 hours
Ages 18+
In person

About this event

Whether for artistic inspiration, scientific study, or to explore and be inspired by the natural world, natural history collections provide a wealth of opportunity to all. In this session we'll look at the different types of collections available through the Centre for UK Nature, and how and why you might want to use them. We'll discuss handling and using collections, and what to expect when using them. Practical sessions will also include how to start making your own reference collections (with a particular focus on entomological collections) for your own study, and how to manage a small entomological collection at home.

Please note: this event is only for adults over the age of 18. Those that are between 16-18 can attend, with the supervision of an adult.

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Getting to the Centre for UK Nature at the Natural History Museum

From the London Underground, disembark at Gloucester Road Station. From there, walk to our new entrance via the gardens at the corner of Queens Gate/Cromwell Road into the Darwin Centre. The entrance to the Centre for UK Nature is to the right of this entrance.

Parking

There is no parking available at the Natural History Museum, with the exception of Blue Badge holders. For more information and to reserve a Blue Badge spaced, see https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/access-at-south-kensington.html

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