02/05/23 This adult Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a beautiful animal. Amazingly, it’s been around since 1790, and is the oldest piece of taxidermy in our collections.
This species was only introduc... > Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
02/03/23 This oil painting depicts one of the finest cases of historical shaming we’ve seen!
In this bed lies Francis Matthew Schutz. He is not having a good day. Yes, it is self-inflicted. And, unfortunately... > Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
02/01/23 For LGBT+ History Month we're delving into the queerness of natural history... Spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) edition! 🏳️🌈
Hyaenas are (or at least were) native to Norfolk and used to be found tr... > Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery