Jurassic Jigsaw
Fragmented bone surface on a sauropod femur. Photo and labelling by Mark Graham.
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Get the rocks off
First off, a big thanks to anyone who came along to Science Uncovered- it was a huge success, with over 10,000 visitors attending the event (including a lucky few who had the opportunity to go behind the scenes and visit us here in the Conservation Centre).
Science Uncovered- Friday the 27th of September
This Friday is Science Uncovered, the once-a-year special event where the Natural History Museum goes all out to give our visitors a really special night. This year will be the biggest so far with over 400 scientists taking part! There’ll be all sorts of talks, tours, shows and cocktails to enjoy, starting from 4 PM and finishing at midnight.
Blue Peter at the Conservation Centre
Just a quick note today to say that our sauropod will be featured on Blue Peter today! That’s right, the Niger Sauropod will finally get the fame it deserves. Blue Peter presenter and action woman Helen Skelton will be talking to our very own fossil preparator extraordinaire Mark Graham and NHM palaeontologist / dinosaur expert Paul Barret. She’ll also help remove the plaster jacket from one of the femurs, the two largest bones in the dinosaur’s skeleton. Don’t miss it!
Getting plastered
Welcome back! Although we cater for all areas of the museum’s collection here at the Conservation Centre, today I’m going to be talking about dinosaurs again with another update on the Niger Sauropod Project.
It began in Africa...
Hello, thanks for joining us. To kick things off I’d like to start by introducing an exciting fossil preparation project that has been underway since I first became involved with the Conservation Centre, more than a year and a half ago - the Niger Sauropod Project.
What's behind these doors?
Hello and welcome to the new blog for the Conservation Centre here at the Natural History Museum in London.
I plan to use this section to give visitors to the website an insight into what's going on in the lab, covering both of the key areas that we're engaged in- conservation and preparation.
So stay tuned to find out about some of the fascinating work we're involved in down here in the basement of the palaeontology department.....