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Natural History theme loan boxes

Our loan boxes are a great way of bringing a little bit of the museum into your classroom.

Boxes in this theme contain a wide range of useful resources and can be used to inspire a range of classroom activities with enjoyment and fun.

Our loan boxes based on a Natural History theme include:

  • Sea Life Collection

  • Sandy, Muddy Estuarine Collection

  • Fresh Water Pond Collection and Life Cycles

  • The Forest Floor Community

  • The Brook Community

  • The Soil Community

  • Crustaceans

  • Life Cycle Frog Models

  • Human Eye & Ear

  • Human Heart

  • Human Teeth

  • Human Body

  • Skeletons – Human, Fox, Snake, Frog and Rat

  • Skulls – Human (modern and mid Pleistocene), Cat, Fowl & Monkey

  • Plants

  • Germination

  • Seed Dispersal

  • A wide range of mounted birds, animals and insects

If you choose this theme, three loan boxes will be classed as one loan.

Please quote your preferred choice of boxes on your booking form. All boxes are subject to availability.

What's in a box?

Listed below are the replica objects found in one of our Natural History boxes*.

  • Cabbage White Life Cycle

  • Frog Development Life Cycle

  • Honey Bee Life Cycle

  • Lifecycle bag and Velcro images

For more information or advice about the use of any of our objects, please contact us.

* The contents of our loans varies between boxes and occasionally it may be necessary to remove