A tale of two seahorses
Real or fake? Do replicas have a value of their own? Elaine Charwat is exploring this in her PhD, using the Museum’s large collection of natural history models and casts […]
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Is it real? – models, casts and replicas
One of the most common questions asked about our specimens, from visitors of all ages, is ‘Is it real?’. This seemingly simple question is actually many questions in one and […]
‘Flight’ of the Dodo
By Mark Carnall, Life Collections manager The museum holds the only remaining soft tissue of the extinct dodo known anywhere in the world. The partially dissected skin of the head […]
