Hidden museum gallery to reopen after 83 years
Summary
A gallery at London's Natural History Museum that has been closed since World War Two will reopen on September 16. The gallery will display 50 objects exploring how humans' relationship with nature has changed over time.Key Facts
- The gallery has been closed to the public since 1943.
- It is called Nature and Us and features 50 objects.
- The reopening is part of the NHM150 project, which aims to update or open a new gallery every year until 2031.
- Visitors can see historic items like a Crystal Palace dinosaur model and a Victorian skeleton of a monk seal.
- The exhibition will be open for 18 months as an experimental display that invites visitor feedback.
- Originally, the space was used for osteology (study of bones) and mammal exhibits.
- During World War Two, the museum's botanical collections moved into this space after damage elsewhere, resulting in its closure to the public.
- The Natural History Museum is free to visit and located in South Kensington, London.
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