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Links to the websites of natural history museums in Britain
ENGLAND
The Natural History Museum
Description: A huge amount of information, interactive exhibits, science
projects, educational materials and more.
The Horniman Museum
& Gardens
Description: The natural history collection contains animals, plants,
anthropological and geological specimens from many countries. Displays of
animals, birds, butterflies and mammals surround a gigantic walrus. Based in
London.
Oxford University Museum of
Natural History
Description: A great place to visit, the museum is made up of four collections;
entomology, geology, mineralogy and zoology.
The Natural
History Centre
Description: Based on the Isle of Wight, this museum is famous for its
collection of over 40,000 sea-shells. Tel: 01983 840333.
The Kendal Museum
Description: Kendal is situated on the edge of the English Lake District, this
is one of the country's oldest museums, founded in 1796. It houses a fascinating
collection of natural history exhibits from around the globe.
SCOTLAND
The Elgin Museum
Description: Best known for their Pictish Stones and unique local fossils, the
Elgin Museum also houses a large natural history section. Address: 1 High
Street, Elgin, Moray IV30 1EQ. Tel/Fax (01343) 543675.
WALES
National Museums and
Galleries of Wales
Description: The collections here cover a broad spectrum of subjects including a
huge section about natural history. Address: Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP.
Tel: +44 (0) 29 2057-3224.
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Ulster Museum
Description: Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland with collections on botany,
zoology, geology and more.
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