Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia
By Robert G W Anderson The Wagner Free Institute of Science has its origins in the adult education movement which had started
29 May
Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton
In many ways Edward Booth (1840-1890) fits almost too well into a stereotypical image of an eccentric Victorian naturalist.
02 Mar
The Enlightenment Gallery, British Museum, London
By Nicola Cooper The Enlightenment Gallery at the British Museum in London (founded in 1753), represents an
10 Feb
Natural History Museum, London
By Charles Tanford & Jacqueline Reynolds The Natural History Museum and the Geological Museum used to be separate
16 Nov
Geological Society of London
By Charles Tanford & Jacqueline Reynolds The creation of this society in 1807 was controversial, perceived by many as
15 Oct
Following in the footsteps of James Smithson
By Steven Turner This article was originally published on “O Say Can You See?”, the blog of the National Museum
30 Aug
Charles Darwin in Cambridge, England
By Michael Barton It was probably not too difficult to come across something having to do with Charles Darwin when visiting
08 Aug
Insect souvenirs in Provence, France
By Charlotte Sleigh In the heat of the Provençal summer, the countryside whirs and buzzes with the sounds of uncountable
08 Jul
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, London, England
By James Poskett You don’t have to venture far out of central London to find your own Jurassic Park. In fact, the Victorians
04 Jul
Campus Arboretum, Exeter, England
By Isabelle Charmantier The University of Exeter Streatham Campus can boast to be one of the most beautiful of the country,
02 Jun