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Our mission is to maintain and develop our collections, and use them to promote the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world.
A press statement regarding the disqualification of the image, the storybook wolf, the 2009 overall competition winner.
Hundreds of children spent a night at the Museum last weekend in the first ever sleepover Dino Snores event.
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Be inspired by stunning photographs, revealing the splendour, drama and variety of life on Earth, in this year's exhibition.
23 Oct 2009 - 11 Apr 2010
Join us as we take a look at frogs of different shapes and sizes from across the globe.
09 Feb 2010, 14:30
Join us as Museum scientist Sandy Knapp discusses why, 201 years after his birth, Darwin is still as important as ever.
12 Feb 2010, 14:30