A Night at the Museum
A Night at the Museum
I had a fantastic evening at the Brambell Building, part of the University in Bangor. As a student many years ago I loved spending time in the Natural History museum, and loved having the opportunity to go back and see the re-vitalised collection. The evening was followed by a series of fascinating public lectures on the topic of sustainability.
"As part of the Bangor Science Festival, this evening of talks, drinks and canapés will give guests the opportunity to discover the treasures which form the University’s Natural History collection.
Bangor University’s Head of Biological Sciences, Professor George Turner, welcomed guests to the museum and it's fantastic collections of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and insects, which are unrivalled in the region.
There has been a recent programme of refurbishment, to make the displays more informative and attractive, and we now plan to open the museum for school visits. Over time, we plan to develop educational resources to support these visits. This event is aimed at increasing awareness of the collection, so that it might be developed to provide maximum benefit to local schools. There will be time for guests to explore the collections and ask questions.
Guests are then invited to join the public lectures on the topical issue of sustainability, which are led by Quentin Clark, Head of Ethical Sourcing and Sustainability at Waitrose, and Bangor University’s Professor Gareth Edwards-Jones and Professor Gary Carvalho."
www.bangor.ac.uk/bangorsciencefestival/events/event25.php.en
