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Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London, SW7 5BD Full details & map

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A new permanent gallery showcasing the museum's collection of natural history artworks, including paintings, watercolours and prints from natural history artists such as the bird illustrator John Gerrard Keulemans and botanical artist Georg Ehret. On show alongside the historical works are modern images created by scientists, photographers and imaging specialists, including images of meteorite slices and a 3D scan of a shark head. The gallery also includes a temporary display of works that changes annually. This year's theme is Chinese watercolours, featuring botanical and zoological watercolours from the collection of nineteenth-century amateur naturalist John Reeves. The watercolours are too delicate for permanent display so will change every 3 months, giving visitors the chance to see about 100 paintings over the year.

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Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD

Natural History Museum

The handsome Alfred Waterhouse building houses a collection that contains some 70 million plant, animal, fossil, rock and mineral specimens. The...

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Transport South Kensington 

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020 7942 5000

http://www.nhm.ac.uk

10am-5.50pm daily (last adm 5.30pm)

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By fontaine - Feb 7 2011

This sounds exciting for anyone interested in understanding the beauty of life and its derivatives. My late Mother was a Botanist, this will give me a more in-depth insight to life. Join me on Thursday.

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By fontaine - Feb 7 2011

This sounds exciting for anyone interested in understanding the beauty of life and its derivatives. My late Mother was a Botanist, this will give me a more in-depth insight to life. Join me on Thursday.

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By Michael - Jan 27 2011

Hey Caroline, this is a free exhibit. More info here: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/galleries/blue-zone/images-nature-gallery/index.html

You might find this useful for getting around on the underground and buses: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/14836.aspx

Good luck, hope you have a great time.

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By Caroline - Jan 27 2011

I am from the USA and trying to get info on this exhibit. What is the cost of the exhibit? Do I need to get tickets ahead of time? If so, how do I do it?

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