The Natural History Museum Collection

Crysotile asbestos
Scanning electron micrograph of 5-Fold symmetry in crysotile asbestos. Magnification on the 5 x4 transparency = X 600, 000

Fish Gallery, September 1890
The Fish Gallery attractions included a 8.5m (28 ft) long basking shark caught near Shanklin, Isle of Wight, and wood from a whaling ship, the Farquharson, pierced by swordfish lances

Dr Johannes Vogel
Portrait of Dr Vogel, Keeper of Botany at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed for Museums part in British Association Annual Festival of Science in Cardiff

Coleoptera sp. metallic beetles
A pair of gold and silver metallic beetles side by side

Giant Ground Sloth, Natural History Museum
Photograph of a Skeleton of the Giant Ground Sloth (Megatherium Americanum). July 1902. Archive ref: PH/173/244 Date: 1902

Coral Gallery c. 1895
Photograph of coral display cases by Anthony Gepp. The Coral Gallery opened in 1881 in the West Wing of the Waterhouse Building. Date: 1881

Pavo cristalus, peacock
Specimen on display in Gallery 40 at the Natural History Museum, London

Reptile Gallery, November 1889
The Reptile Gallery displayed a collection of stuffed specimens and skeletons of reptiles, including crocodiles, lizards, snakes and tortoises

Benitoite was discovered in 1906 near the San Benito river in California which remains the only known locality for this (barium titanium silicate) mineral

Agate bowl, grey and white
Agate is a decorative variety of cryptocrystalline quartz (silicon dioxide). This bowl specimen is from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Geological Gallery Natural History Museum 1892
Photograph of the Geological Gallery, with American mastodon in the foreground. July 1892. Archive ref: PH/173/243 Date: 1892

Hummingbird Case
The Hummingbird case on display in the Natural History Museums Bird Gallery

Iron meteorite
This meteorite is the product of atmospheric melting, as are stony achondrites. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Linarite is a bright azure blue colour with crystal growth to nearly 25mm. It comprises of (lead copper sulphate hydroxide). Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Firemen, c. 1910 at the Natural History Museum
In 1906, telephonic fire alarms were installed that linked ten points around the Museum with the Firemens Room in the basement and the local Fire Brigade station

Scaffolding in Central Hall, 1925
This photograph, taken in February 1925, marked the cleaning and redecoration of the North and Central Halls by the Office of Works

Lunar meteorite
Da La Gani 400, a lunar meteorite found in the Sahara Desert

Beetle collection
A diverse collection of beetle specimens held in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

A collection of beetles
A diverse selection of beetles (coleoptera) from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Lead (Pb) is a soft but heavy, metallic element. It appears blueish white when freshly cut but quickly tarnishes to dull grey. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

1872 plan of the Museum by Alfred Waterhouse
Architectural structure of what is now the Waterhouse Building, ground floor including the Central Hall

The De La Beche room
The De La Beche meeting room in the Natural History Museum, London

Cinnabar
Twinned dark red cinnabar crystals with small quartz crystals. Cinnabar comprises of (mercury sulphide). Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Shale (right) and garnet-mica-schist (left)
Shale is sedimentary and garnet-mica-schist is metamorphoc in origin. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Niccolite mineral with metallic lustre, comprises of nickel arsenide. It is also known as coppernickel and nickeline. This specimen is from the Natural History Museum, London

Upnor elephant, 1926, the Natural History Museum, London
In 1911 a party of Royal Engineers cut a practice trench on Tower Hill, Upnor, Kent and disturbed several large bones

Designs for the Natural History Museum, by Alfred Waterhouse
This album of 66 original drawings includes 10 illustrations made with terracotta wash indicating how Waterhouse intended the finished pieces to appear

Fortification agate
A section of fortification agate from Scurdie Ness. Agate is cryptocrystalline quartz. This specimen is from the collections held at the Natural History Museum, London

Boys approaching the entrance of the Natural History Museum
Reports on the first few months of the Childrens Centre concluded that the majority of the children were under 11, often sent out after breakfast with nothing to do

Central Hall, the Natural History Museum. 1902
Photograph of Central Hall, looking north. July 1902. Archive ref: PH/173/241 Date: 1902

Fossil Mammal Gallery, Natural History Museum
Photograph of the Fossil Mammal Gallery in 1882. Archive ref: PH/173/58 Date: 1882

East Gallery 1st floor, Natural History Museum
Photograph of the East Gallery, first floor. July1892. Archive ref: PH/173/240 Date: 1892

West corridor, the Natural History Museum 1882
Photograph of the West corridor, with nesting bird display, 1882. Archive ref: PH/173/56 Date: 1882

Central Hall, the Natural History Museum. 1882
Photograph of Central Hall, looking east to fossil mammal gallery in 1882. Archive ref: PH/173/55 Date: 1882

Gazelles in Natural History Museum
Photograph of Gazelles in the Lower Mammal Gallery. 5th July 1892 Archive ref: PH/173/3 Date: 1892

Thomsons Gazelles in Natural History Museum
Photograph of Thomsons Gazelles in the Lower Mammal Gallery. 5th July 1892. Archive ref: PH/173/4 Date: 1892

Osteological Gallery. 5th July 1892
Photograph of the Osteological Gallery. 5th July 1892. Archive ref: PH/173/2 Date: 1892

Central Hall. 25th August 1902
Photograph of the Natural History Musums Central Hall, 25th August 1902. Archive ref: PH/173/647 Date: 1902

Natural History Museum, London. August 1902
Photograph of the exterior of The Natural History Museum, August 1902. Archive ref: PH/173/646 Date: 1902

Mammal Pavilion. 5th July 1892
Photograph of Giraffe and Rhinos in the Mammal Pavilion. 5th July 1892 Archive ref: PH/173/1 Date: 1892

North hall cafeteria
The cafeteria in the north hall of the Natural History Museum

Paleontology Department of the Natural History Museum, Londo
Group photograph of the Paleontology Department of the Natural History Museum, London. Archives 178/3p

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

The Darwin Centre common room

Horace Donisthorpe

The colonnades of the Natural History Museum, London

Whales and their relatives
Poster advertising Whales and their relatives exhibition which opened in 1984

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 1987
Wildlife Photographer of the Year advertisement poster featuring the photograph Oyster Catcher by Mike Wilkes (Winner: Animal Potraits)

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