NHM Library and Archives
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One of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and online resources.
Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment).
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(Natural History Museum, London and Tring)
Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment).
linktr.ee/nhmlibraryarchives
(Natural History Museum, London and Tring)
We've put together a 25-day #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 8. Snakes, Albertus Seba (publ. 1734-65). Did you know… #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a painting of two snakes.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a painting of two snakes.
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We've put together a 25-day #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 8. Snakes, Albertus Seba (publ. 1734-65). Did you know… #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a painting of two snakes.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a painting of two snakes.
We've put together an #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 7. Watercolour drawing of Regal thorny oyster by Sarah Stone. Did you know... #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a spiny white oyster shell.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a spiny white oyster shell.
December 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We've put together an #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 7. Watercolour drawing of Regal thorny oyster by Sarah Stone. Did you know... #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a spiny white oyster shell.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a spiny white oyster shell.
In today's #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art: 6. Grey-headed flying fox for John Gould’s Mammals of Australia (1845-63). Did you know... #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: advent calendar revealing two bats in a tree.
Alt text: advent calendar revealing two bats in a tree.
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In today's #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art: 6. Grey-headed flying fox for John Gould’s Mammals of Australia (1845-63). Did you know... #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: advent calendar revealing two bats in a tree.
Alt text: advent calendar revealing two bats in a tree.
We've put together a 25-day #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 5. Mandrake, from De Materia Medica (produced 1458-1477). Did you know… #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a mandrake.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a mandrake.
December 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We've put together a 25-day #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 5. Mandrake, from De Materia Medica (produced 1458-1477). Did you know… #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a mandrake.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a mandrake.
We've put together a 25-day #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 4. Octopus, Port Jackson Painter (active 1790s). Did you know… #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a white octopus from below.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a white octopus from below.
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We've put together a 25-day #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 4. Octopus, Port Jackson Painter (active 1790s). Did you know… #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a white octopus from below.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a white octopus from below.
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 3. Dombeya excelsa, Ferdinand Bauer (drawn 1790-1807). Did you know… #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: An advent calender revealing a fir tree frond
Alt text: An advent calender revealing a fir tree frond
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 3. Dombeya excelsa, Ferdinand Bauer (drawn 1790-1807). Did you know… #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: An advent calender revealing a fir tree frond
Alt text: An advent calender revealing a fir tree frond
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 2. Red and Yellow Maccaw (Macrocercus aracanga), Edward Lear (publ. 1832). Did you know... #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum Alt text: a red and green parrot
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 2. Red and Yellow Maccaw (Macrocercus aracanga), Edward Lear (publ. 1832). Did you know... #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum Alt text: a red and green parrot
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 1. 'Snowy Owls’, John James Audubon (publ. 1827-1838). Did you know... #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum #BirdsInArt
Alt text: an advent calendar, with 2 white owls
Alt text: an advent calendar, with 2 white owls
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 1. 'Snowy Owls’, John James Audubon (publ. 1827-1838). Did you know... #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum #BirdsInArt
Alt text: an advent calendar, with 2 white owls
Alt text: an advent calendar, with 2 white owls
The Library and Archives are closed to external visitors and enquiries 10 - 14 November.
Our team are auditing the collections and having a whale of a time…🐋
#Audit #MuseumLibrary #MuseumArchives #ModernCollections #SpecialCollections #Teamwork
Our team are auditing the collections and having a whale of a time…🐋
#Audit #MuseumLibrary #MuseumArchives #ModernCollections #SpecialCollections #Teamwork
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The Library and Archives are closed to external visitors and enquiries 10 - 14 November.
Our team are auditing the collections and having a whale of a time…🐋
#Audit #MuseumLibrary #MuseumArchives #ModernCollections #SpecialCollections #Teamwork
Our team are auditing the collections and having a whale of a time…🐋
#Audit #MuseumLibrary #MuseumArchives #ModernCollections #SpecialCollections #Teamwork