Natural History Museum Treasures
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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge declares new gallery open
This week, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge joined Museum Director Dr Mike Dixon and others for a special launch event in the new Treasures Cadogan Gallery.
Come and explore the 22 extraordinary objects hand-picked by our scientists for the new gallery.
From the most valuable book ever - Audubon's The Birds of America, and the book that changed the world - an original edition of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, toIguanodon teeth that sparked the discovery of the existence of dinosaurs, each exhibit has unparalleled scientific, historic or cultural value.
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Experience the gallery at Lates
Tonight, Friday 30 November 2012, be among the first to experience the Treasures in the Cadogan Gallery at our final Lates with MasterCard event of the year.
Linger over the stunning display cases, delve into stories behind the objects on the touch-screen displays and continue the journey on your mobile.
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Join our Treasures events
Nature Live: Treasure of the Month series
Monthly, 1 December 2012 - 1 August 2013
Each month, a different Museum scientist tells us why exhibits in Treasures are so special and how some have triggered major scientific discoveries about the natural world.
Great Debate school workshops
Various dates, December 2012 - March 2013
Engage Key Stage 4 students in stimulating workshops. Explore how our treasures are key to controversial natural history debates, and even helped drive public acceptance of Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
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Uncover more treasures in the book
Read the stories behind 200 of our most precious possessions in the Treasures book. And, own a complete edition of Audubon's masterpiece, The Birds of America, extracts of which are on display in the Treasures Cadogan Gallery.
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