Chester's Grosvenor Museum Reveals New Natural History Gallery

What do the following have in common Noddy, Kermadec Petrel, Sea Lamprey and a Rabbit? They are all exhibits in the Grosvenor Museum's new Natural History Gallery.

The Museum's natural history collections were established by Chester's Victorian naturalists, two of whom, Robert and Alfred Newstead, were former curators of the Grosvenor Museum. The gallery has displays of specimens collected by these naturalists, plus local species, geology and the history of life on Earth.

The newly revamped gallery officially re-opened on Saturday 2 September but has already proved popular with visitors being given an advanced look. "Great collections and really family friendly", "It's clear a lot of care and effort has gone into this exhibition. I'm impressed"

and "I really like the flow of the exhibition and quality of items. Nice bright colours too" just some of the visitor book comments.

The gallery has been themed around the four key areas of Natural Cheshire: Mid-Cheshire Ridge, River Dee, Delamere Forest and Our Gardens.

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