As part of the Booth Museum closed period, we have been rotating the display heads mounted in the gallery, and replacing those on display with some which haven’t yet been displayed. These include a tiger and warthog, but one head … Continued
The Tree Pangolin This specimen from the RPMT collections was recently ‘virtually donated’ to Lauren Laverne’s 6 Museum as part of her 6 Music Breakfast Show. It is a Victorian taxidermy example of a Tree Pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis), a scaly … Continued
After over a year of pandemic enforced closure, the Booth Museum will re-open on the 30th July. It first opened to the public back in 1891, after being bequeathed to the city by its founder Edward Thomas Booth. Booth was … Continued
His Dark Materials on BBC1 In the trailer for the major new BBC series ‘His Dark Materials’ above, there is a brief appearance at 1:08 for a digitised version one of our specimens. Two years ago several of our specimens … Continued
Join us at the Booth Museum of Natural History on 15 November to mark the 250th anniversary of the extinction of Steller’s Sea Cow. Hear the stories of this incredible animal and discover the menagerie of creatures that live beneath … Continued
This Halloween, come to the Booth Museum of Natural History and enter the mysterious world of creatures that emerge in the dark. At our Halloween Science Special on 27 October, you will be able to discover the science of how … Continued
Introduction. The Royal Pavilion and Museums holds a diverse, designated collection of natural history specimens in a dedicated building – the Booth Museum. In the 1960s, a dedicated team, including a taxidermist, were based at the Booth. The museum acquired … Continued
The Big Butterfly Count is a nationwide survey aimed at helping to assess the health of our environment. It launched in 2010 and has rapidly become the largest survey of butterflies in the world! Brighton Museum needs your help to assess … Continued
When visiting museums (especially if you get the privilege to go behind the scenes) you may well have seen little insect traps in corners or storage cabinets. These traps make up an integrated pest management (IPM) programme, monitoring the levels … Continued
As a farewell to 2015, a final blog from the Booth Museum looks at some of the festive birds in the collections. In a nod to the twelve days of Christmas, we start with the partridge. Despite the grey being … Continued
The Booth Museum is a wonderful showcase of Victorian taxidermy, but one of the main features of Edward Thomas Booth’s displays are the dioramas his birds are displayed in. The typical manner of displaying taxidermied birds during the Victorian period … Continued
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