Natural History

The collection contains biological and geological material and includes items such as taxidermy, skeletal material, dried pressed plants, and shells. Below is a selection of objects from our collection assembled between the mid-19th and late 20th centuries.

Do you recognise any of your local flora or fauna?

Conus Shell

Conus Shell

This ornament is made from the base of a conus shell. Highly prized conus shells were used in jewellery and headdresses in...
Wooden Box

Wooden Box

Bark

Bark

Mpundu Bark

Mpundu Bark

Afzelia Quanzensis

Afzelia Quanzensis

Vegetable Ivory Palm

Vegetable Ivory Palm