Every species that dies upsets the balance that we need for our survival. Museum scientists are playing a major part in identifying species so we can keep a check on them. Promising new sources of food are discovered. Museum marine scientists identify fish and other sea creatures that we may be able to harvest for food in the future. They study them so that we will know how to sustain stocks and not take too many animals.
Insects are everywhere.
By learning more about them, museum entomologists help in the fight to stop them ruining our fruit and vegetables, and giving us illnesses like malaria. You can be sure that every new display in the Museum is accurate and up to date. Museum scientists form part of the team that puts on displays, in order to make sure that you have the best and latest information. Your child's school can attend classes at the Museum. The education officers supplement school courses and offer a hands-on approach because the scientists share their special knowledge with them.