HLF Guermonprez (1858 – 1924) was a naturalist who lived in Brighton for over 30 years. He was an avid collector and during...

Here is one of eighteen drawers of lichens collected in the 19th century, which was recently found in our collections....

Have you ever thought about how to cut plastic from your life? Portsmouth Museum has updated its 1930’s...

Here's a plant from a collection that has been 'lost' for many years. The Curator of Natural History...

A lovely discovery of about 150 plants collected in 1832 by Mrs Tate. Her daughter wrote to Portsmouth Museum on 11 November 2024 saying: ...

A case containing a Water Rail prepared by Francis Artlett of 328 Commerical Road, Landport, Portsmouth c1878-1889. Francis Artlett, described...

The HLF-funded Wild about Portsmouth project now has five volunteers working on the Natural History Collections. They have been sorting,...

This Little Auk was found dead in Southgate Street, Winchester, on 27 November 2024 by a ‘scavenger’ or street sweeper. ...

This drawer is part of a collection of butterflies and beetles collected on Portsdown Hill over a period of 20 years...