Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Dippy Departs – Say Hello to Hope the Blue Whale

Jul 13, 2017 By jonathan

A big change has occurred at the Natural History Museum in London. Dippy the Dinosaur is now gone after 136 years (and has gone on tour around Britain) and has been replaced by a massive skeleton of a Blue Whale that the museum has named Hope. The public unveiling is today, and from tomorrow visitors can see this skeleton in its full glory. Here are the full details from the … [Read more...] about Natural History Museum: Dippy Departs – Say Hello to Hope the Blue Whale

Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about London’s Natural History Museum

Jun 22, 2016 By John Rabon

Celebrating its 135th anniversary this year, the Natural History Museum in London began when medical doctor Sir Hans Sloane permitted the British government to buy his vast collection of biological artefacts. The collection became part of the British Museum at Montagu House, but by the mid-19th Century, it became painfully obvious that the British Museum wasn’t up to … [Read more...] about Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about London’s Natural History Museum