On 2nd Sept 2017, we visited the Natural History Museum in London. We had a tight schedule for the day, but I'm glad we managed to spend a couple hours at the museum.

Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and, in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.

"If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin."
-Charles Darwin

In 1859, Darwin published his theory of evolution in the book On the Origin of Species. It remains one of the most important scientific books ever written, changing the way we see the natural world and our place within it.

Blue Marlin

The first complete blue marlin specimen to wash up on UK shores and be recovered in full has a new home at the Museum. The four-metre-long fish was discovered on a Pembrokeshire beach.

Dinosaur

Mantellisaurus

Discovered on the Isle of wight in 1917, this is one of the most complete dinosaurs ever found in the UK.
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Fossil trees

These fossil trees are windows into the past. They show a glimpse of what earth was like millions of years ago.

The Blue Whale

A stunning 25.2-metre-long blue whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling takes centre stage in the spectacular space, giving visitors the opportunity to walk underneath the largest creature ever to have lived.

The Museum has named the female blue whale Hope, as a symbol of humanity's power to shape a sustainable future.