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Voyaging through Library and Archives digitisation

This blog traces the journey of our unique Library and Archives collection from manuscript to digital form.

28 November 2025

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45 years in Conservation

Lorraine Cornish recently retired as Head of Conservation. This blog looks back at her amazing career.

22 May 2025

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Making Nature More Accessible

Shathuki Perera shares a glimpse at what she gets up to in her role as the Urban Biodiversity Officer.

8 May 2025

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The world’s largest collection of giant butterfly-moths has gone digital

Our digitisation team has undertaken a year-long project to digitise the giant butterfly-moths collection.

24 April 2025

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Re-examining Britain’s role in whaling

Dr Sophia Nicolov explores what the Museum’s whale, dolphin and porpoise collection can tell us about Britain’s role in whaling.

10 April 2025

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Can our collections combat climate change?

Interim Science Communications Officer Joe Morrin explores the work the Museum is doing to help tackle climate change.

27 March 2025

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Week in the life of a curator

Principal Curator in charge of Invertebrate and Plant Palaeobiology, Giles Miller shares his diary entries over the course of his week

13 March 2025

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