Behind the Scenes: The General Herbarium at Natural History Museum and Darwin Centre
Overview
The Natural History Museum is home to more than 6 million plant specimens collected from all around the world over the past 300 years. From specimens collected by Charles Darwin to species only discovered in the last few years, they are all stored in the Museum's herbarium. This amazing and ever-growing resource can tell us a lot about the changing diversity of plants on Earth and about the plants that humans have valued throughout history. Meet two scientists whose job it is to look after this astonishing collection and via a live video link to see into the collection itself.
Practical Information
20 February 2013
Venue Details & Map
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Natural History Museum
- Address
-
Cromwell RoadLondonSW7 5BD
- Telephone:
- +44 (0)20 7942 5000
- Public transport:
- Tube: South Kensington Train: Victoria/Paddington. Either use pedestrian tunnel from South Kensington station and exit where signposted or walk up Exhibition Rd and cross Cromwell Rd to locate museum.
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