Cardiff Naturalists Society
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The Cardiff Naturalists' Society is a natural history and historical society based in Cardiff
, Wales. The Cardiff Naturalists' Society was founded in 1867 to promote the study of natural history, geology, and the natural sciences, taking in archaeology and zoology. Its members participate in programmes of field visits and lectures and the Society has strong links with Cardiff museums and academic institutions.
The Society is still active and has close links to the Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum of Wales
. The Society built a library of over 10000 volumes through exchange with other organizations worldwide. This LIbrary is still in existence and is housed in the National Museum Cardiff
From 1867 to 1986 it published annual Reports and Transacations
. More recently it has published a newsletter. Issues from 53 (March 2002) are on-line at the societies website.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales. The Cardiff Naturalists' Society was founded in 1867 to promote the study of natural history, geology, and the natural sciences, taking in archaeology and zoology. Its members participate in programmes of field visits and lectures and the Society has strong links with Cardiff museums and academic institutions.
The Society is still active and has close links to the Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum of Wales
National Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, formerly the National Museums and Galleries of Wales, comprises eight museums in Wales:* National Museum Cardiff* St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff* Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon...
. The Society built a library of over 10000 volumes through exchange with other organizations worldwide. This LIbrary is still in existence and is housed in the National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales...
From 1867 to 1986 it published annual Reports and Transacations
Reports and Transactions, Cardiff Naturalists' Society
Reports and transactions of the Cardiff Naturalists Society was an annual journal published by the Cardiff Naturalists Society, containing scholarly articles on geology, archaeology, and natural history, as well as book reviews and society notes...
. More recently it has published a newsletter. Issues from 53 (March 2002) are on-line at the societies website.