Archaeology
The Museum houses a wide range of collections, including Egypt and Sudan, archaeology, earth sciences, entomology, archery, botany, living cultures, zoology, numismatics, and the Vivarium.
Botany
The botanical collection forms a physical record of where plants and fungi have been found and encompasses around 750,000 specimens.
Earth Sciences
Fossil, meteorite, mineral and rock specimens from all over the world help us understand space, our planet and the diversity of life on Earth.
Entomology
The Museum houses a wide range of collections, including Egypt and Sudan, archaeology, earth sciences, entomology, archery, botany, living cultures, zoology, numismatics, and the Vivarium.
Egypt and Sudan
The outstanding collection of Egyptian and Sudanese objects cared for by the Museum is one of the largest in the UK. It illustrates both everyday life and preparations for the afterlife.
Indigenous Perspectives
The outstanding collection of Egyptian and Sudanese objects cared for by the Museum is one of the largest in the UK. It illustrates both everyday life and preparations for the afterlife.
Living Cultures
The Living Cultures collection features objects from around the world, with particular focus on objects from Caribbean, Africa diaspora, and Australia.
Herpetology
The Vivarium houses a collection of live amphibians and reptiles including many critically endangered species.
Zoology
From aardvarks to zebras, whales to microscopic single-celled animals, the zoology collection includes about one million specimens, helping us to understand more about changes to biodiversity, environment and relationships between animals.