NaturalHistoryMuseum

A private museum of fine and rare historical taxidermy. Tweets about science, natural history, art and our collections.

[TheSwanAtTetsworth @SwanAtTetsworth]

Rhinoceros Head with Original Horns c1920. Expected to be sold to a museum. Estimate £45,000 - £50,000 #auction #naturalhistory #taxidermy

[TheSwanAtTetsworth @SwanAtTetsworth]

Extremely rare and important Natural History specimen to be auctioned #antiques #naturalhistory #museum #prehistoric #taxidermy #auction

[The Independent @Independent]

A new species of leopard frog has been discovered in New York City http://t.co/nGhMJ2QWW7

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

How do you dismantle Natural History's 20,000-year-old mammoth? Carefully. http://t.co/o2w1fpNGpS

[AIC & FAIC @conservators]

Think conservators only work on paintings? Learn about conservation of natural history @AMNH! http://t.co/jP0GbG21JJ

[AmericasMostHaunted @amhaunted]

19th century #vampire slaying kit among hundreds of #macabre items in NJ auction http://t.co/O3dpbsQnVV

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

The week in pictures: A rutting stag looms out of the mist during the sunrise in Richmond Park http://t.co/MkR8p1L1PT

[California Academy of Sciences @calacademy]

Always pays to look up around here! —> MT “@TristanFairbank: Here with the family @calacademy”

[Time Out Art @TimeOutArt]

Ophelia @tate made it into the top 20 of http://t.co/6yHO2kplB4 but which 5 tate works came higher in our survey?

[NaturalHistoryMuseum @NHMCollection]

Sea monsters and science! World's first specimen hunter shows findings in super rare book! #science #naturalhistory

[Sally-Ann Spence FRES FLS @SallyAnn_Spence]

Bugs & bones.Feather,fur & fossils. Rocks & minerals #NaturalHistory on display in @PlymouthMuseum #MarvellousMuseums

[NaturalHistoryMuseum @NHMCollection]

The bizarre world of taxidermist Walter Potter: The Kittens' Wedding, c1890.

[Artydeel @artydeel]

#DamienHirst’s cabinet of curiosities http://t.co/cux6TjTgLs #auction @Paddle8 @deyrolle_paris @hirst_official

[Jeremy Clarkson @JeremyClarkson]

Literally, the best photo...in the world

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

A whale shark feeds from a fisherman's nets: http://t.co/T10FkacVpx