This collection is a remarkable memorial to this esteemed scientist's life-long study of marine life, the Echinoderms in particular. It is a collection of immense zoological value, attractively displayed in its own gallery. It remains largely as originally set out in a didactic form at the turn of the 20th century. Some of the 3,800 recent and 2,000 fossil echinoderms are arranged to illustrate an evolutionary review of the phylum. Also on display is a comprehensive library of echinoderm works, together with a selection of important general books of biological and palaeontological interest.
Work is currently underway to conserve the collection and the room in which the displays are housed.
It is hoped the gallery will be kept open while work is in progress, although much of the material will be removed for treatment. To avoid disappointment please check with the museum before travelling.