Companion galleries in the National History Museum also deserve visits. One of the finest is a two-level exhibition about Britain's offshore oil and gas. Alcoves deal with the origins of gas and oil, exploration, production, working offshore, and future considerations. The Leman gas field has been used as an example of how discovery and recovery has transformed national and local economies. The Museum has an excellent Teachers Resource Room.
Educators can find many useful curriculum materials on the shelves and in the cabinets.
These have been closely connected with the new National Curriculum that controls much of what is taught in England today. The National History Museum is open every day except 23-26 December. Behind the scenes, hundreds of curators, research scientists, and support staff continue to make this one of the world's premier institutions.