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Perhaps it doesn't have the most exciting title in the world, but there is nothing in the least dry about this exploration of life behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum, where the exhibits which the public sees are no more than a front for the serious scientific research – and shenanigans – which go on behind all those doors marked Staff Only.
Mystery surrounds the nature of the latest installation in the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall. But its creator, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, can reveal that it is hugely ambitious. She talks to Alastair Sooke.
Jeff Mills Coastal Vacations Club B (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
When traveling with your family, it can be a real challenge to find a place to lay your weary heads after a long day of sightseeing and fun. Many of the hotels in London are more formal than they are child friendly. However, there are accommodations to be found that offer connecting rooms, extra cots, [...]
Location: Natural History Museum, London, UK. Date:2008-10-16 00:00:00. The Third Annual London Benefit will be held on Thursday, 16th October, 2008 at the Natural History Museum. For corporate sponsorship opportunities, please click HERE. For individual ticket and table purchases, please click HERE. For Journal Advertisement specs, please click HERE. Deadline for submission of... View the full item...
DARWIN , an exhibition that celebrates Charles Darwin’s ideas and their impact and gives new insight into the achievements of this brilliant observer of nature, will be on display at the Natural History Museum – from November 14, 2008 to April 19, 2009. Visitors can retrace Darwin’s life-changing journey as a curious and adventurous young man aboard HMS Beagle. The voyage was a mission to chart the...
I happened to make it on opening day to this exhibit. TGAW, my wonderful adventuring partner, came along with me, pointing out all the most interesting parts of the displays I was too busy taking photos of to notice. I’d been eagerly awaiting the exhibit’s opening since I caught the following enticing glimpse of it [...]
Source: Rob Inh00d @ flickr You have planned a trip to the Big Smoke with the kids. There are hundreds of attractions to choose from, so where do you begin? Well, you won’t go far wrong if you start with one of the favourite attractions: * The Science Museum * Madame Tussauds * The London Dungeons * The Tower [...]
To the Editor: Related (September 14, 2008) In her charming review of Richard Fortey’s “Dry Storeroom No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum” (Sept. 14), Olivia Judson conveys the flavor of the eccentric characters who formerly haunted the exhibit galleries and collection areas of natural history museums, not just the one in London. Alas, she was too credulous in repeating Fortey’s anecdote...
To enter the National Museum of Natural History's new Sant Ocean Hall, you must first pass the institution's iconic African elephant. Here the taxidermied remains of an actual elephant — shot dead in the wild and given to the institution...
Review of the Smithsonian’s new Sant Ocean Hall. Sant Ocean Hall Credit: tbridge MIT biological engineers have mass-produced smell receptors, setting us up for artificial noses. Eight-year-olds respond better to positive reinforcement, while everyone 12 and older responds better to negative feedback. Dig It! is a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum that features 54 soil samples and...
The Palace of Westminster and the Bank of England have been exposed as among the country’s least energy efficient public buildings by a new law to measure carbon dioxide emissions from the national estate. Around 18,000 buildings, including town halls, museums, schools and job centres, are being tested to discover their energy efficiency on a sliding [...]
