About This Event

Get hands-on with some of the fascinating treasures in the Society’s collections! Spend the session exploring everything from butterflies, shells and sands to microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a relaxed, practical evening where you can take a closer look at specimens, examine them under a microscope, sketch or photograph them, study them in more detail, or simply enjoy discovering things you may never normally get the chance to see up close. There’s no need to be an expert – just bring your curiosity! Members will be on hand to share their knowledge, answer questions and help you explore the collections. And if you fancy getting even more involved, you can also find out how you could help us conserve, catalogue and document these fascinating natural history collections for the future. Members, visitors and anyone with an interest in natural history, geology, fossils, microscopy or the natural world are very welcome.

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