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The Museum Library's collections cover zoology, botany, entomology, ornithology, mineralogy and palaeontology. Some of our collections can now be viewed online.

  • William Smith's Map of Great Britain
    Earth sciences

    Explore Library materials relating to palaeontology, mineralogy and anthropology.

  • Illustration from the John Reeves Collection
    Life sciences

    Covering botany and all groups of living animals, with dedicated entomology and ornithology collections.

  • Beetle illustration
    General

    Embracing multidisciplinary subjects such as biodiversity, evolution and ecology.

  • Terra Nova reports
    Collections by type

    Browse artwork, books, manuscripts, maps, photographs and periodicals.

  • Sperm whale skeleton, 1901.
    Museum Archives

    Learn about the official records and historical collection of the Natural History Museum.