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The Darwin Centre Collection

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: The Darwin Centre lift

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

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: The Darwin Centre common room

The Darwin Centre common room

Background imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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 imageThe Darwin 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

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: The Darwin Centre

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

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: Visitors in the Tank Room in the Darwin Centre

Visitors in the Tank Room in the Darwin Centre
Scientist showing visitors zoological specimens held in the Tank Room in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: Exterior view of the Darwin Centre

Exterior view of the Darwin Centre Cromwell Road, showing the solar wall. Photographed by Graham Pellow in June 2002

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: Solar wall of the Darwin Centre

Solar wall of the Darwin Centre
Exterior view of the solar wall of the Darwin Centre

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: Darwin Centre Live Presentation

Darwin Centre Live Presentation
Scientist giving a presentation in the Darwin Centre to a live audience

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: Composite brain picture

Composite brain picture
Image of a brain, composed of various flora and fauna

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: Organising nature section in Cocoon

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

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: Using a NaturePlus card

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

Background imageThe Darwin Centre Collection: The Attenborough Studio

The Attenborough Studio
Photograph of the Attenborough Studio in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London



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