Grant Museum of Zoology reopens after major refurb

Grant Museum of Zoology - Credit: James Tye UCL's historic Grant Museum of Zoology reopens to the public on Tuesday 6th February 2024 after a £300,000 improvement programme, including new displays connecting the Museum's collections to biodiversity and conversation research. UCL's historic Grant Museum of Zoology reopens to the public on Tuesday 6th February 2024 after a £300,000 improvement programme, including new displays connecting the Museum's collections to biodiversity and conversation research. Having closed its doors in March 2023, the redeveloped Museum tells a story of the human impact on the diversity of life on Earth and showcases how UCL research is responding to the planetary environmental crisis. Established in 1828 as a teaching collection in comparative anatomy, the Grant Museum of Zoology is now home to around 68,000 zoological specimens, including extinct and extant animal species, fluid-preserved specimens, taxidermy, glass and wax animal models, fossils and pinned entomology. The Museum is visited by around 40,000 people each year. Visitors returning this year will find the beautifully unique floor-to-ceiling displays and atmospheric charm intact, but significant work has been undertaken on the presentation and conservation of specimens. New interpretation explores the human impact on biodiversity and how the collections can inspire and challenge us to rebalance our relationship with nature.