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Today we remember #RemembranceDay #WeWillRemember #LestWeForget #ArmisticeDay
The final 3 pieces of our #megapuzzle #PalaeoArt #FossilFriday
Now we have a tail, pelvis and legs for you! #megapuzzle #palaeoart #ThrowbackThursday
Explore the incredible watercolour collection of John Gould (1804-1881) and Henry Richter (1772-1857), depicting Australian mammals. Perfect for #MammalMonday and #LibrariesWeek 2019! @NHM_London https://t.co/FggmbgGpiH
In 1868, Baines accepted a commission from the South African Gold Fields Exploration Co. to prospect for gold in southern Africa. This would be his last expedition as he died in Durban in 1875. The paintings from this expedition, purchased in 1886 by @NHM_London #NaturesExplorers
John Gould (1804-1881) was the outstanding British ornithologist of the 19th century. He made a pioneering study of Australian birdlife and published his descriptions with superb illustrations in The Birds of Australia (1840-1848) #NaturesExplorers
When your mate tells you the best joke this century #FridayFeeling Townsend’s Shrew Mole from John James Audubon’s ‘The Mammals of North America’. Now republished by the @NHM_London @Shop_at_NHM https://t.co/vH4PBwEJ9Y
Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin (1727-1817). The Dutch scientist who was sent by Francis I (Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire), to lead a voyage to tropical America, collecting plants for the Schönbrunn Palace #NaturesExplorers @Shop_at_NHM @NHM_London
Mark Catesby (1683-1749) the English naturalist who twice crossed the Atlantic to the New Worlds during the 18th century, in the name of natural history. Depicting what he saw with his own eyes. This image depicts a 'Wampum Snake' and 'Red Lily' (Catesby's Lily) #NaturesExplorers
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) naturalist and scientific artist, who realised the importance of placing her research in wider scientific context, including adding Latin names. Her work provided eminent naturalists with a basis for taxonomic description #NaturesExplorers