Government Greenlights Mega Museum Move: 27 Million Specimens Set for New Home
Massive Relocation Underway
If the council gives the go-ahead, a brand-new, Government-funded facility will soon house around 27 million museum specimens. This marks the biggest collection transfer in over a century.
State-of-the-Art Storage
The new building is designed with cutting-edge sustainability and energy efficiency. It meets international standards to protect priceless items from decay—long overdue, since current storage is failing to cut it.
Hidden Treasures Revealed
None of these specimens are currently on display. They range from microscopic space-dwelling organisms and ocean floor samples to ancient archive documents and enormous whale remains.
- Highlights include barnacles once studied by Charles Darwin, the father of evolution.
- Also, the head of a megaloceros, an Ice Age giant deer (pictured above, courtesy of the museum trustees).
This historic move promises to safeguard the museum’s vast and unique natural history trove for generations to come.
