Bournemouth Natural Science Society

Bournemouth Natural Science Society Bournemouth Natural Science Society & Museum is housed in a late Victorian building nr the Lansdowne

The home of the BNSS is a grand, late Victorian building located on the outskirts of Bournemouth town centre. It houses a fascinating museum of numerous collections, from Natural History to Egyptology, and two libraries holding over 5000 volumes. In addition, the BNSS boasts a marvellous garden aimed at encouraging wildlife in an urban environment. Since its formation in 1903, the BNSS has acquire

d many thousands of items collected from around the world. The museum not only cherishes a large menagerie of preserved natural history specimens, including birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, eggs and shells; but also collections of fossils, rocks and minerals, ancient hand axes and even an Egyptian mummy. The society itself has various interest groups which include Botany, Ornithology, Zoology, Entomology, Science, Astronomy, Geology, History, Egyptology and Archaeology. The BNSS runs an extensive programme of events, including lectures, study groups, field meetings, cultural visits and social events. Talks are given on Tuesday evenings, Wednesday afternoons and Saturday afternoons.

28/05/2026

27/05/2026
Some rather impressive lightning tonight.
27/05/2026

Some rather impressive lightning tonight.

27/05/2026

☀️ With temperatures soaring, deciding what to wear to work becomes increasingly difficult🌡️

Director John Forsdyke had some strong thoughts on what not to wear. Forsdyke was so concerned that he issued this memo to Keepers of departments to filter down to their teams 🥵

25/05/2026

Just be wary when the sun is out. Make sure you wear sunscreen and maybe even a hat.

25/05/2026

Just some of the microorganisms collected from within our pond.

Including these crescent shaped Closterium algae.

Come and see more under the lens on our microscope open day this Saturday the 30th of May.

***This week at BNSS***The Museum will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th May 2026 from 10am to 4pm (Las...
25/05/2026

***This week at BNSS***
The Museum will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th May 2026 from 10am to 4pm (Last Entry 3:30pm).
There will be much to keep everyone engaged, including live reptiles, snakes and insects.
We will also be holding our Microscopy Day on Saturday 30th May 2026. No animal handling on that day, but many tiny things to see through microscopes.

***Half Term Opening***The Museum will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th May 2026 from 10am to 4pm (Las...
20/05/2026

***Half Term Opening***
The Museum will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th May 2026 from 10am to 4pm (Last Entry 3:30pm).
There will be much to keep everyone engaged, including live reptiles, snakes and insects.
We will also be holding our Microscopy Day on Saturday 30th May 2026. No animal handling on that day, but many tiny things to see through microscopes.

Address

39 Christchurch Road
Bournemouth
BH13NS

Opening Hours

10am - 4pm

Telephone

01202 553525

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