Indoor Collection (page 8)

Gallery 3, Tring
The Natural History Museum at Tring. Once the private museum of Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild (1868-1937), and part of the Natural History Museum, London since 1937

Detail of interior columns, the Natural History Museum, Lond
Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881

Interior view of the Natural History Museum, London

The Rare Book Room at the Natural History Museum, London
Part of the Museums General Library which houses many original natural history drawings and paintings as well as books and manuscripts

The Mary Anning room within the Natural History Museum, London

The Central Hall, The Natural History Museum
The Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London, which was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) and first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881. Photographed by Elad Sherman

Sir Richard Owen, The Natural History Museum, London
Side view of the statue of Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892), the founder and first director of the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Elad Sherman

Tiger specimen, c. 1925
Children viewing a mounted tiger specimen at the Natural History Museum, London

Detail view of the Central Hall ceiling at the Natural Histo
Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881

Ecology gallery
A child inside the leaf factory in the Ecology gallery, the Natural History Museum, London

Rhinocerotidae, rhinoceros
Mounted specimen of a rhinoceros on display in the Mammals Gallery within the Life Gallleries at the Natural Hisotry Museum, London

Large mammal exhibition at The Natural History Museum at Tri
Former exhibition at the Natural History Museum at Tring. Photographed by Colin Keates

The Geological Museum, London
The gemstones display area, rock face and wall cases on the Ground Floor of the Geological Museum, now part of the Natural History Museum, London. Photograph taken 1973

Interior detail from the Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) and opened to the public on Easter Monday 1881

Quartz variety amethyst

Osteological Gallery, Natural History Museum, London, July 1

Sperm whale skeleton, March 1901
This sperm whale skeleton stood in the Central Hall between 1882 and 1901. The whale was found near Thurso, Scotland, in 1863

The King of Spain presenting an ibex, July 1927
At the request of George V, the presentation of a group of ibex by King Alfonso of Spain in July 1927 was kept informal. An unveiling ceremony took place at noon in the Central Hall

Plant mounters, 1934, The Natural History Museum
Although there were very few women on the permanent staff in the 1930s, a large number were employed as unofficial workers

Whale Hall, 1932

Elephants and cases, c. 1924
A photograph of the Natural History Museums Central Hall containing elephants

Mineral Gallery, 1923
The Mineral Gallery, on the first floor of the east wing, is the only area to retain the same layout since first opening in 1881

Zoology Unpacking Room, 1924, the Natural History Museum
Following a four-year delay due to boundary discussions with the proposed new Science Museum, an Unpacking Room for zoological specimens opened for business in early 1912

Digitalis purpurea, foxglove
One of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Inula helenium, elfwort
One of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Macaca sp. macaque
Artwork by Barry Sutton, entitled Dominance and Submission. On display in the Primates exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London

The Nandu: Rhea linnaei design

Great paleotherium
Drawing by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875-1876. Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881

The Natural History Museum Shop
A general interior view of the Natural History Museums shop located in the Waterhouse Buidling adjacent to the Central Hall. It opened in January 2005

Lion
Drawing by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875-1876. Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881

Blue Whale Hall, Mammals Gallery
View of Blue Whale Hall, Mammal Gallery, Gallery 24, Life Galleries at The Natural History Museum, London

Mammal Study, Natural History Museum, 1924
Published in Life Through A Lens, Photographs from the Natural History Museum 1880-1950 by Susan Snell & Polly Tucker, 2003

The Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London

Crowd around flea case, 1927
During the first decades of the 20th century, the Central Hall contained a number of exhibit cases explaining the role of insects and other animals in spreading disease

Damage in Shell Gallery, 1940
A serious air raid occurred just over a month after the General Herbarium was hit, on the night of 16 October 1940

Lasting Impressions
Wide angle interior view at the Lasting Impressions gallery, Life Galleries, the Natural History Museum, London

The Darwin Centre
Interior view of the 1st floor of the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London

Investigate, the Natural History Museum
Panoramic view of Investigate, Clore Education Centre, Life Galleries at The Natural History Museum, London

Guide Lecturer with visitors, c. 1920
John Henry Leonard was appointed as the first Guide Lecturer in May 1912, at the Natural History Museum, London

Gibbon, Hylobates lar
Skeleton of Gibbon suspended from the ceiling of the Natural History Museum, Londons Central Hall as part of the Primate Gallery display

Architectural features of the Main Hall
View of architectural features of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London. Showing the carved terracotta pillars and guilded ceiling panels

Touch-screen display in the Central Hall
A visitor at the Natural History Museum using one of the touch-screen display panels located in the Central Hall

Fish on display at the Natural History Museum
A general view of the Natural History Museums Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles Gallery (number 12)

Marine Invertebrates
A general view of the Natural History Museums Marine Invertebrates Gallery (number 13)

Sculpture of Richard Owen, which is situated at the back of the Central Hall in the Natural History Museum, London

The Botany Library Special Collections Room
The Botany Library at the Natural History Museum London. The museum was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) and first opened to the public on Easter Monday 1881

Organising nature section in Cocoon
The Organising nature section in Cocoon in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Using a NaturePlus card
A visitor using a NaturePlus card in Cocoon in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

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