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Natural History - other Natural History Societies/Clubs plus Museums, both in the UK and abroad.
The Natural History Museum
A site worth visiting for any one with a lively interest in the natural world. The leading museum of Natural History.
The Natural History Museum - Botanical Department
A direct link the Botanical Department Web pages.
The Amateur Entomologists' Society
The Society, founded in 1935, is a registered charity run by volunteers for those with an interest in insects (entomology). Many members also have a wider interest in natural history in general.
Society for the History of Natural History
This is the the only international society devoted to the history of botany, zoology and geology, in the broadest sense, including natural history collections, exploration, art and bibliography. Well worth a look.
Museum of the History of Science
Situated in the Old Ashmolean Building, Oxford, the museum houses one of the finest displays of scientific instruments. Included is the collection of the Royal Microscopical Society.
Liverpool Museum
The Museum has significant collections in the field of microscopy and is the owner of the Liverpool
Microscopical Society's library and archives.
The Science Museum
The museum houses the foremost collection of science related exhibits, covering all subjects
The Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Situated in Cambridge, The Whipple Museum has many collections of scientific instruments, including the Heywood Collection of microscopes.
International Society for Diatom Research NEW ENTRY
The object of the Society is to promote for the benefit and education of the public all branches of diatom studies throughout the world.
British Phycological Society
The Society was fromed to advance education by the encouragement and pursuit of all aspects of the study of algae
The British Beekeepers' Association New link
The leading organisation representing beekeepers within the UK
British Optical Association Museum
Something different - not 'Microscopical', but this site will be of interest to anyone who would like to know more about the history Ophthalmic optics - spectacles, spyglasses, magnifying devices etc.
British Micropalaeontological Society
If you are into microfossils, then this is the one for you. A very interesting site.
Estero Bay Marine Lab Inc
Carries out research in the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve
The Freshwater Biological Association
Aims to promote freshwater biology through scientific meetings, publications, research and authoritative advice.
The International Society for Diatom Research
The object of the Society is to promote for the benefit and education of the public all branches of diatom studies throughout the world.
British Bryological Society
For those with an interest in Mosses and liverworts - plants without flowers.
The British Lichen Society
A similar society, but devoted to the study of Lichens - part Algae and part fungi.
British Mycological Society
Or if Fungi are your main area of interest, this is the site for you to visit.
Fred and Sarah Longrigg
An interesting site maintained by member Fred Longrigg and his wife Sarah
The Fritsch collection of Algal Illustrations
This unique collection contains floristic information, and illustrates the diverse views that have been or are still held about the identification and taxonomy of certain algae.