The #original drawings for Archibald Thorburn’s classic British Mammals are preserved in @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social collections and have been #digitised and available here nhm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/44... #bats #mammals #zoologicalart #specialcollections

Original watercolour depicting two stoats. One is on it hind legs looking directly at the viewer and the other is on all fours looking to the right. They are both light brown on the top and cream / white on the underneath. They are shown on rocky ground, with occasional little bits of greenery.

Original watercolour drawing of a bat flying in a cave. The bat is viewed from underneath. It has a light buff coloured tummy and medium brown on the rest of its body.

Whilst Edward Wilson (1872-1912) is primarily known as a polar explorer, taking part in the Discovery and Terra Nova expeditions with Captain Scott, he was also an accomplished natural history artist.

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A box of botanical themed postcards.

A display of t shirts, scarves and socks.

Are you in love with the items featuring Abraham Gottlob Werner's 'Nomenclature of colours' (1814)? Then head over to our Digitised Special Collections to see the entire work.

⬆️ Use the link in our bio to explore this collection and many others.

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Lithograph print of a lemur in a tree

Sharing this lovely lithograph of a #lemur from Voeltzkow’s Säugetiere von Madagascar and Sansibar (1898). Loving its facial expression, fur detail and weird toe nail?!!? #zoologicalart

Go behind the scenes of Walter Rothschild’s research library and personal book collection.
Librarian Cat O’Carroll will showcase natural history treasures from the 16th-20th centuries, including rare books, early photography and original artworks.
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Our collections are full of surprises. This manuscript is a medical herbal. But there a monster be… #FolkloreThursday #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Manuscripts #SeaMonsters #SpecialCollections #ZoologicalArt #Monsters #BlueSkyBooks

Alt text: Reel of an early herbal with a drawing of a sea monster.

Stamps depicting animals and plants displayed in groups on paper.

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Looking over the shoulder of a person who is standing in a gallery sketching in a notebook from items in a glass case in front of them.

Our suggestions for places to head for:
✔️ Images of Nature Gallery
✔️ Bird Gallery
✔️ Hintze Hall (1st and 2nd floors)
✔️ Treasures Gallery

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An early-19th century portrait in ink of a young woman in a fur-trimmed dress.

A watercolour side view of a multicoloured bird. The bird is facing to the right of the image.

Four watercolour side views of colourful birds.

Very little is known of Lady Mary Acheson (1787?-1843), later Lady Bentinck, but her excellent taste in art has left us with 61 finely executed watercolours of Himalayan birds.

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