#SciFri: GIANTS at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
I was fortunate enough to be in Birmingham recently, and while I was there I visited the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. I will be covering the museum itself in a later blog post for #MuseumMonday so please keep an…
#MuseumMonday: Grande Galerie de l’Évolution, Paris
Tucked within the leafy grounds of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution is a monument of natural history, architecture and museography. It is operated by the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN), and was the final stop on…
#SciFri: What are the Grandes Serres du Jardin des Plantes?
During my time in Paris earlier this summer, I spent a large amount of time in the Jardin des Plantes, I’ve already reviewed a couple of the museums and the Ménagerie will probably be next. Another of the many educational…
#SciFri: Discovering Dinosaurs at Lightroom
At heart, I am just a big kid (if that wasn’t already obvious). One of my passions outside of herpetology that helps to satisfy my inner childhood curiosity, is palaeontology. I am lucky enough to have published my first paper…
#ToyTuesday: Reviewing the Toymany 6-Piece Sea Turtle Figurine Playset
It’s been a while since I have done one of these, although I have more planned for the very near future. Sorry for the delay, life has been pretty hectic but I plan to share more awesome #ToyTuesday posts with…
#MuseumMonday: How about a map?
I am always trying to find new ways to make my blog posts more interactive, to innovate and find ways to help guide people through the content that I have created. One of the ways I am trialling is the…
#StevesLibrary: Tortoise Husbandry and Welfare
There are few books out there that comprehensively summarise everything you need to know in order to provide your pet tortoise the best possible care. However, a new book titled Tortoise Husbandry and Welfare by Jane Williams bridges this gap…
#SciFri: A herpetologist visits the Aquarium de Paris
During my visit to Paris this summer, one of the places I was able to visit (apart from the millions of museums and galleries) was the Aquarium de Paris, which is situated in the Jardins du Trocadéro overlooking the Eiffel…
#MuseumMonday: Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
If you love museums that feel like friendly encyclopaedias of a place where local history, natural history, art and a surprisingly global collection rub shoulders in a handsome old building, then the Hastings Museum & Art Gallery is a quietly…
#MuseumMonday: Braintree District Museum
Despite the fact my mum lived in Braintree for over a decade, I never actually visited the local museum. At the time I wasn’t the biggest fan of local museums and was unaware of their significance. So, I decided to…
