Booth Museum of Natural History
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Booth Museum of Natural History is a municipally-owned museum
of natural history
in the city of Brighton and Hove in the South East of England
. It is part of "Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton and Hove". Admission is free.
The museum opened in 1874 to house the British bird collections of Edward Booth. He donated the museum to the city in 1890.
The museum continues to feature Victorian
-style diorama
s of British birds in their habitat settings, as well as collections of butterflies, and British fossils and animal bones.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
of natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
in the city of Brighton and Hove in the South East of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of "Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton and Hove". Admission is free.
The museum opened in 1874 to house the British bird collections of Edward Booth. He donated the museum to the city in 1890.
The museum continues to feature Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
-style diorama
Diorama
The word diorama can either refer to a nineteenth century mobile theatre device, or, in modern usage, a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum...
s of British birds in their habitat settings, as well as collections of butterflies, and British fossils and animal bones.
External links
- Booth Museum of Natural History - official site