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Darwin Centre Collection

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: The Darwin Centre lift

The Darwin Centre lift
The lift within the Darwin Centre of the Natural History Museum

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: The Darwin Centre common room

The Darwin Centre common room

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: The Darwin Centre Phase One at the Natural History Museum, L

The Darwin Centre Phase One at the Natural History Museum, L
Exterior view of the Darwin Centre Phase One at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: The Tank Room, Darwin Centre

The Tank Room, Darwin Centre
The Tank Room in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: General Herbarium, Darwin Centre

General Herbarium, Darwin Centre
A photograph of the General Herbarium in the Darwin Centre, showing examples of specimens from the collection. Photographed by Kevin Webb, May 2011

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Moving specimens to the Darwin Centre

Moving specimens to the Darwin Centre
Moving zoological specimens from the old Spirit Building to the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Fish specimens

Fish specimens
Specimen jars containing fish, held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London. Notice how over time the specimen jars have been warped by gravity and are no longer straight

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Darwin Centre storage room for specimens in spirit

Darwin Centre storage room for specimens in spirit
Zoological specimens in one of the storage rooms in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: The General Herbarium

The General Herbarium
View looking east along the present day herbarium in the Botany Department at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed in 1970

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Exhibition panel on display in the Darwin Centre

Exhibition panel on display in the Darwin Centre
Exhibition panel with storage room behind in the public space in the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Microbiology laboratory in the Darwin Centre

Microbiology laboratory in the Darwin Centre
Scientists working in the microbiology laboratory in the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Engraulis ringens, Peruvian anchoveta

Engraulis ringens, Peruvian anchoveta
Peruvian anchoveta (Engraulis ringens) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Syngnathus crinitus, insular pipefish

Syngnathus crinitus, insular pipefish
Insular pipefish (Syngnathus crinitus) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Clinus crinitus

Clinus crinitus
Fish specimens (Clinus crinitus) brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Pseudoscarus lepidus, parrot fish

Pseudoscarus lepidus, parrot fish
Parrot fish (Pseudoscarus lepidus) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Darwin Centre, Natural History Museum

Darwin Centre, Natural History Museum
A visitor tour in the Darwin Centre Tank Room at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Eleginops maclovinus, rock cod

Eleginops maclovinus, rock cod
Rock cod (Eleginops maclovinus) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Syngnathus acicularis, deep-bodied pipefish

Syngnathus acicularis, deep-bodied pipefish

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Scorpaena histrio, player scorpionfish

Scorpaena histrio, player scorpionfish
Player scorpion (Scorpaena histrio) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Scientist working in Darwin Centre

Scientist working in Darwin Centre
Oliver Crimmen working with the zoological spirit collection in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Reptile specimens in the Darwin Centre

Reptile specimens in the Darwin Centre
Various reptile specimens stored in spirit in the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Zoological specimens in the Darwin Centre

Zoological specimens in the Darwin Centre
Specimens in spirit jars stored in the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London. Assembled over hundreds of years

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Exterior of the Darwin Centre

Exterior of the Darwin Centre
Exterior view of the Darwin Centre from Queens Gate in January 2003

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Lizard specimen held in the Darwin Centre

Lizard specimen held in the Darwin Centre
Lizard specimen in a spirit jar held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Laboratory in the Darwin Centre

Laboratory in the Darwin Centre
Scientist working in a laboratory in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin Centre Collection: Scientist at work in the Darwin Centre

Scientist at work in the Darwin Centre
A stranded harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, is examined to establish its age, diet, the number of parasites it bears, and the likely cause of death



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