The museum will be open on Saturday, 13 June, from 10am to 4pm, offering free, family‑friendly activities.
A designated quiet hour will take place between 10am and 10.45am.
This event provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the University’s Natural History Museum and learn more about the specimens on display.
The Zoology Collection contains around 40,000 items, with approximately 500 exhibited in the Natural History Museum in the Brambell Building. Originally developed as a teaching resource, and still used for that purpose today, this remarkable collection continues to inspire both the University and the wider community.
The displays include full skeletons, skulls, taxidermy, antlers, eggs, and specimens preserved in spirit jars. Highlights include 7,500‑year‑old Irish elk antlers, a Tasmanian devil skeleton, a two‑headed lamb, a range of New Zealand birds, and a Galapagos tortoise. Some of the species featured are now endangered, such as the New Zealand kakapo. Visitors will also have the opportunity to speak with students who will be available to answer questions.
The Brambell Natural History Museum in the Brambell Building displays specimens from the University’s zoology and geology collections. This includes full skeletons, skulls, taxidermy, antlers, entomology, molluscs, specimens preserved in fluid jars, fossils and minerals. These collections are part of Bangor University Collections and have achieved Museum accreditation, the standard for museums. The zoology collection is also used for teaching and this remarkable collection continues to inspire both the University and the wider community.
Highlights include a 7,500‑year‑old Irish elk antlers, a Tasmanian devil skeleton, a two‑headed lamb, a range of New Zealand birds, and a Galapagos tortoise.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to speak with students who will be available to answer questions.
Booking:
Booking is essential. To enhance the visitor experience and ensure good visibility of the exhibits, attendance will be limited to a set number of people per hour. Proof of booking will be required. Please book an hourly slot. For health and safety reasons, your ticket will only be valid for the time you have booked and each visit will be limited to 45 minutes.
The Brambell Building is located opposite ASDA. Directions can be found here: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/tour/LocationMap.pdf
