the natural history museum london exhibits vast range specimens from various segments

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Facade view of Natural History Museum in London Royalty Free Stock Photo

Natural History Museum, London Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Natural History Museum in London Royalty Free Stock Photo

December 28th, 2017, London, England - Natural History Museum Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Natural History Museum in London exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Natural History Museum in London exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history

December 28th, 2017, London, England - Ice Rink outside the Natural History Museum Royalty Free Stock Photo

The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology. The museum is a centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture. The museum runs a series of educational and public engagement programmes. These include for example a highly praised `How Science Works` hands on workshop for school students demonstrating the use of microfossils in geological research.