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Description: | This is primarily part of the founding collection of the museum, acquired in the early 20th century through donations or transferred from other museums. There are over 2000 British and worldwide natural history specimens including birds, mammals, birds' eggs, fish, reptiles, insects (mainly butterflies) and seaweed. There is also a 19th century collection of around 2000 marine shells. There is also a Tiger and Python, thought to originate from William Bullock's London Museum c.1813. | Subjects: | Biology | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Whitaker Park
Rawtenstall
Rossendale,
BB4 6RE | FAX: | 01706 250 037 | Telephone: | 01706 217 777/01706 244 682 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:2338 | Go to resource |
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