Darwin Centre to open September 15th

From next month visitors to the Natural History Museum in South Kensington will be able to visit the Museum’s £78m Darwin Centre, home to 17 million insect and three million plant specimens.

“Rare” glass dish on display at MoL Docklands

A glass dish made up of hundreds of indented glass petals and described as “an unprecedented find” has gone on display at the Museum of London Docklands. The museum describes the dish as “extremely rare and an unprecedented find, not only from London but from across the Western Roman empire.”

Celebrations for Science Museum’s 100th Birthday

London’s Science Museum is to celebrate it’s 100th birthday on June 26th with a year long programme of events and initiatives including a three day public Birthday party and the refurbishment of two major galleries.

British Museum exhibition to examine last elected Aztec Emperor

The British Museum is to host exhibition on the last elected Aztec Emperor, Moctezuma II. Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler completes the museum’s series of exhibitions exploring power and empire and is the first exhibition to examine the semi-mythical status of Moctezuma and his legacy today.

London’s earliest tidal mill discovered

Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered the foundations of London’s earliest found medieval tide-powered mill. The discovery was made at Greenwich Wharf during archaeological investigations in conjunction with Erith Contractors Ltd to prepare for the building of a new residential development.

Historic fire engines to go on display

Kew Bridge Steam Museum is to play host to a display of historic fire engines dating from 1914 to the 1980’s on Sunday 17th May.

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