The Natural History Museum holds the most significant collection of Bryozoa in the world, of which about 30% represents type material. Our Bryozoa collections include those from eminent naturalists Dr ...

Drop in to our ocean-themed handling and craft workshop. Get up close to fascinating specimens as you discover the wonderful variety of sea life, from corals and seahorses to whales and sharks. Find ...

Imagine yourself back to the time of the dinosaurs. What would you see? We've created a scavenger hunt that will help bring that time to life for you and your family.

A family programme in action, delivered as part of our partnership with the LEGO Group's Build the Change programme, August 2023. We are so grateful for the continued support of our Patrons throughout ...

In this outdoor activity, your class will go on a bug hunt and become zoologists. They will come up with their own classification systems to sort common invertebrates into groups. Find our about ...

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The Natural History Museum is excited to announce the launch of its latest podcast series, The ‘Perfect’ Specimen, a fresh and irreverent take on the natural world, hosted by Museum zoologist Dr ...

The question of whether life exists beyond Earth has captivated humanity for centuries. As our understanding of space has grown, so too has our ability to explore the possibility of life beyond our ...

Lorraine Cornish recently retired as Head of Conservation. This blog looks back at her museum career, highlighting some of the amazing specimens she has worked on and the changes she has seen over ...

The Graduate Centre team coordinates Master's and PhD programmes and student administration. We manage training and pastoral care for students and postdoctoral researchers in the Museum. We also help ...

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) is an analytical technique routinely used to measure major, minor, and trace elements in various sample types and solution matrices.

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is used to analyse trace and ultra-trace levels of most metals and some non-metals in rocks, minerals, waters and organic and man-made materials.