Natural History

If you are interested in nature, then look no further than the Herbert

We have a wide range of natural history collections. There are around 180,000 specimens. They are used for research, exhibitions and lifelong learning.

These pages are an introduction to Natural History at The Herbert and highlights some of our most interesting collections and specimens.

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Birds We have a collection of 1000 birds, mostly British
Bird Eggs Taking bird eggs from the wild is now an illegal activity
Fish Although we have only a small collection of 38 fish, some of these are very highly prized
Fossils Fossils are very popular with collectors
Insects The museum has a long-standing reputation for being a centre of excellence for entomology
Mammals We have approximately 200 specimens in our collection
Miscellaneous Other specimens in the collection include a wonderful variety of skeletons, skulls and bone
Rocks and Minerals The rock and mineral collection at the museum has around 1250 specimens.
Shells There are around 21,000 shell specimens in the museum collection

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