@UCL’s Grant Museum of Zoology is one of the UK’s oldest natural history collections and home to some of the world’s rarest specimens.
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Y10 @Grantmuseum developing their skills in drawing with Mateo from UCL. Part one of the wider outreach engagement programme - Always fun and this time we are drawing some really exciting specimens in the exhibit -@KelmscottSchool
Meet Research Assistant Alex Vector, who needs help to complete Dr You’s case notes. Come along to our upcoming intergenerational event on 21 February. ucl.ac.uk/museums-collection…
Unravelled through a series of stories, play and creative thinking, Alex invites you on an interactive adventure as part of Dr You’s research team. Come along to the event on 21 February. ucl.ac.uk/museums-collection…
Congratulations to Ben Melham - 42 museums in 24hours including a quick stop @grantmuseum!
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We are so excited to offer this new audio-described tour @GrantMuseum!
Do have a listen to my @RNIBRadio interview with @jessbeal22 from @VocalEyesAD with some up-coming accessible arts for #Blind & #PartiallySighted people with @GrantMuseum @WarHorseOnStage @WokingTheatre @DonmarWarehouse donmarwarehouse @CurveLeicester
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By the way I am working on something really cool with the @GrantMuseum in London: On February 5th join us for a giant playable version of snakes and ladders (with a few twists...) taking place across the entire museum!
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Last chance to see Virtual Worlds: Corals! In our immersive installation, experience a 'flooded' museum transformed into a coral reef, until 25 January. ucl.ac.uk/culture/whats-on/v…
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We will be closed on Wednesday 22 January for a staff training day. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. ucl.ac.uk/museums-collection…
Create your own unique coral and fact file to take home while learning about these crucial invertebrates. Bookings are now open: eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-ev…
Feed your curiosity around reefs through stories, games and craft. Come along to our intergenerational workshop on 18 January. eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-ev…
It has been great to look back on our upgrade of the Museum space this year, providing a better visitor experience and care for our collections. Find out more in the latest LCCOS Annual Report. ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-lccos/…
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We would like to wish you all a wonderful Winter Break!
We will be closed from 21 December 2024 and reopen on 2 January 2025. Please note that our email and telephone will not be monitored during this period. ucl.ac.uk/museums-collection…
ALT A Christmas tree with red ribbons and 3D printed animal skeletons next to display cases at the Grant Museum.
Wrapping up the year with good tidings this season! We are proud to be named as one of @TimeOutTravel's 25 best museums in London 🎉 timeout.com/london/attractio…
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For National Pathology Week, our friends at the Pathology Museum invited Cornelia Thompson to present her research about medical instruments in museum collections to the public. Read more about it and the rest of the week here: rcpath.org/discover-patholog…
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Create your own folds to take home and learn about the many marine animals that can be found amongst coral reefs. Find out more and join us and Lizzie Burns on 14 December: ucl.ac.uk/museums-collection…
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Learn about the many marine animals that can be found amongst coral reefs through the paper folding art of origami with Lizzie Burns. Find out more here: ucl.ac.uk/museums-collection…
ALT A group of origami animals on a table surface against a blue and white background.
Wondering what it’s like to experience an immersive underwater guided journey through the Pacific Ocean? IOE PhD student Kristy Campbell shares her review of Virtual Worlds: Corals at the Grant Museum. ucl.ac.uk/culture/news/revie…
ALT A person wearing a VR headset in the Grant Museum.