Re: Natural History Museum

In article <1+q4g823JcA$Ewgr@pigsonthewing.org.uk>,
Andy Mabbett <usenet200305@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:

> I shall have time to make a brief visit to the Natural History Museum,
> soon.

> Given that I only have about an hour or two, and am most interested in
> bird and lepidoptera, which part(s) would people suggest I head for?
The whole thing is great, much as I like lepidoptera, and there are
displays of them, they never look that good pinned IMO.

You will find some good features showing evolutionary steps in the birds,
along with the traditional stuffed birds. They now make a point of not
retouching the faded specimems anyway to emphasize their conservation role.

I would tend to look for all the newer displays.

Also stop outside to look at the stunning worldfromtheair deisplay.

Look it up on google first.

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In article <4c0ca7a364rjseago@zetnet.co.uk>,
Robert Seago <rjseago@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <1+q4g823JcA$Ewgr@pigsonthewing.org.uk>,
> Andy Mabbett <usenet200305@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > I shall have time to make a brief visit to the Natural History Museum,
> > soon.
>
> > Given that I only have about an hour or two, and am most interested in
> > bird and lepidoptera, which part(s) would people suggest I head for?

If you have some time on another occasion the outstation at Tring in
Hertfordshire (off the A41) has a large collection of stuffed birds and
lots of eggs.

Peter

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> If you have some time on another occasion the outstation at Tring in
> Hertfordshire (off the A41) has a large collection of stuffed birds and
> lots of eggs.

Rothschild's old museum - lovely traditional Victorian glass case job. Don't
forget to see the photo' of Rothschild in a carriage pulled by 4 zebras and
the fleas dressed up as people!

Regards: Jim Ford

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Robert Seago	Re: Natural History Museum In article <1+q4g823JcA$Ewgr@pigsonthewing.org.uk>, Andy Mabbett <usenet200305@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: > I shall have time to make a brief visit to the Natural History Museum, > soon. > Given that I only have about an hour or two, and am most interested in > bird and lepidoptera, which part(s) would people suggest I head for? The whole thing is great, much as I like lepidoptera, and there are displays of them, they never look that good pinned IMO. You will find some good features showing evolutionary steps in the birds, along with the traditional stuffed birds. They now make a point of not retouching the faded specimems anyway to emphasize their conservation role. I would tend to look for all the newer displays. Also stop outside to look at the stunning worldfromtheair deisplay. Look it up on google first. -- Regards from Robert Seago : http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/rjseago

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Peter Ashby	Re: Natural History Museum In article <4c0ca7a364rjseago@zetnet.co.uk>, Robert Seago <rjseago@zetnet.co.uk> wrote: > In article <1+q4g823JcA$Ewgr@pigsonthewing.org.uk>, > Andy Mabbett <usenet200305@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: > > > I shall have time to make a brief visit to the Natural History Museum, > > soon. > > > Given that I only have about an hour or two, and am most interested in > > bird and lepidoptera, which part(s) would people suggest I head for? If you have some time on another occasion the outstation at Tring in Hertfordshire (off the A41) has a large collection of stuffed birds and lots of eggs. Peter -- Peter Ashby School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Scotland To assume that I speak for the University of Dundee is to be deluded. Reverse the Spam and remove to email me.

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Jim Ford	Re: Natural History Museum * Peter Ashby <p.r.ashby@MAPS.dundee.ac.uk> deigned to grace * uk.rec.natural-history with their presence by declaiming: > If you have some time on another occasion the outstation at Tring in > Hertfordshire (off the A41) has a large collection of stuffed birds and > lots of eggs. Rothschild's old museum - lovely traditional Victorian glass case job. Don't forget to see the photo' of Rothschild in a carriage pulled by 4 zebras and the fleas dressed up as people! Regards: Jim Ford -- Spam poison - don't use! ---> botulin@watford53.freeserve.co.uk <---