Search Results for "Musaeum Regalis Societatis"
Dead as a dodo
history of scienceWhat became of the 'leg of the dodo' mentioned in the Royal Society's seventeenth-century museum catalogue? Jon Bushell investigates.
Object lessons
history of scienceDiscover the fascinating stories behind some of the Royal Society's museum objects, recently returned to us after more than 80 years on loan to the Science Museum.
Unwrapping Norfolk's mummy
history of scienceRead more about the story of a mummy that was once part of the Royal Society’s museum.
Back catalogues
history of scienceRead more about the launch of two Turning the Pages digital reconstructions of catalogues of the specimens and instruments kept in the Royal Society Repository.
Karma chameleons
history of scienceDid an Egyptian chameleon, painted by Richard Waller and supposedly owned by Robert Boyle, ever find its way into the Repository of the Royal Society? Louisiane Ferlier looks at the tangled evidence in the archives.