Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008
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Some photographers wait for weeks in order to catch that one great action shot, others have simply seen an opportunity, grabbed a camera and produced a unique picture of the natural world. New perspectives on familiar creatures mix with quirky corners of nature, and tragic shots of ruined landscapes provide a contrast with cute and cuddly close-ups. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the most prestigious and successful event of its kind in the world. It is open to amateur and professional photographers and each year a panel of wildlife and photography experts scrutinise around 30,000 entries from a global pool for their composition and originality. The photos are, by turns, touching, inspiring, educational and tragic, but all of them provide an insight into a magical world. This is a stunning Natural History Museum exhibition.About Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from across the natural world, including insects, fossils and rocks. The Dinosaur gallery is one of the most popular exhibits in the museum, with a giant T. More about Natural History Museum
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The unveiling of the cocoon at the heart of the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum on 15th September is a significant milestone for the well-known scientific centre. This latest development brings the vast building project, begun in 2002, to its final phase - the same year as the 200th anniversary of the great evolutionary theorist. From 1... More about this event
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Animal Inside OutAnimal Inside OutAdapted from Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds, Animal Inside Out presents nearly 100 plastinated animals from the impressively large - the 4-tonne elephant is the heaviest specimen they have ever had in the Natural History Museum - to the amazingly small. This factual and informative exhibition gives inquisitive minds a unique insight into the biolo31st May 2012Sunday 16th September 2012
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TIMES 6th April 2012 to 16th September 2012 PRICING £9 (Adults), £6 (Children & concs), £27 (Family), £3 per pupil (School groups), Free (Members, Patrons & Children 3 & under)
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