The Linnean Society of London
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We're letting our hair down this Friday by delving into the more social side of our history, sparked by some unexpected items in our archives: two drinks tokens...
Find out more in November's Treasure of the Month: buff.ly/vnrowQt
Find out more in November's Treasure of the Month: buff.ly/vnrowQt
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We're letting our hair down this Friday by delving into the more social side of our history, sparked by some unexpected items in our archives: two drinks tokens...
Find out more in November's Treasure of the Month: buff.ly/vnrowQt
Find out more in November's Treasure of the Month: buff.ly/vnrowQt
"How do I keep up with everything happening at the Linnean Society?" we hear you cry
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November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"How do I keep up with everything happening at the Linnean Society?" we hear you cry
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Well, look no further than Linnean News - sent straight to your inbox with regular updates on our programme of events, Society news and other delights like short-notice talks!
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The iconic children's book 'Where the Wild Things Are' was published #OTD in 1963.
Here's our own wild landscape from Historia naturalis palmarum, Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1823-1850) (LSL re: P 582.4p187 MAR)
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Here's our own wild landscape from Historia naturalis palmarum, Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1823-1850) (LSL re: P 582.4p187 MAR)
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November 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The iconic children's book 'Where the Wild Things Are' was published #OTD in 1963.
Here's our own wild landscape from Historia naturalis palmarum, Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1823-1850) (LSL re: P 582.4p187 MAR)
Get 15% off prints, cards or posters with the code LINNEAN15. buff.ly/5Zgzg7G
Here's our own wild landscape from Historia naturalis palmarum, Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1823-1850) (LSL re: P 582.4p187 MAR)
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Yesterday, the Linnean Library was graced with a group of keen knitters, gathered for an afternoon to learn how to #knit like a Victorian
Based on knitting patterns held in the Linnean Society archive belonging to Lady Pleasance Smith, attendees had the chance to create some #nature based patterns🍁
Based on knitting patterns held in the Linnean Society archive belonging to Lady Pleasance Smith, attendees had the chance to create some #nature based patterns🍁
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This week we welcomed students to our Green Careers Conference, held in partnership with the British Ecological Society.
It was a hugely inspring day of talks, workshops and networking, and we hope everyone enjoyed it! And a huge thanks to our speakers, exhibitors and partners.
It was a hugely inspring day of talks, workshops and networking, and we hope everyone enjoyed it! And a huge thanks to our speakers, exhibitors and partners.
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This week we welcomed students to our Green Careers Conference, held in partnership with the British Ecological Society.
It was a hugely inspring day of talks, workshops and networking, and we hope everyone enjoyed it! And a huge thanks to our speakers, exhibitors and partners.
It was a hugely inspring day of talks, workshops and networking, and we hope everyone enjoyed it! And a huge thanks to our speakers, exhibitors and partners.
This bonfire night, don't forget to watch out for woodland friends taking a nap! 🦔
Native Hedgehogs are under threat as their habitat becomes urbanised. Join Lea Grayston-Smith as she talks about the challenges our spiky friends face
📍 Online, Dec 3
⏰ 12:30-1:30pm
🎟️ Free!👇
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Native Hedgehogs are under threat as their habitat becomes urbanised. Join Lea Grayston-Smith as she talks about the challenges our spiky friends face
📍 Online, Dec 3
⏰ 12:30-1:30pm
🎟️ Free!👇
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November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This bonfire night, don't forget to watch out for woodland friends taking a nap! 🦔
Native Hedgehogs are under threat as their habitat becomes urbanised. Join Lea Grayston-Smith as she talks about the challenges our spiky friends face
📍 Online, Dec 3
⏰ 12:30-1:30pm
🎟️ Free!👇
buff.ly/vWewpcY
Native Hedgehogs are under threat as their habitat becomes urbanised. Join Lea Grayston-Smith as she talks about the challenges our spiky friends face
📍 Online, Dec 3
⏰ 12:30-1:30pm
🎟️ Free!👇
buff.ly/vWewpcY
'I am sure I am leaving with a more gyrified brain. (cheers) wonderful and whimsical :)'
'HAIRY STYLES = INSPIRED!'
Just some of the feedback we've received on 'Wonder', our free exhition, open 10-5pm Tuesdays-Fridays until 6 March 2026. Details at buff.ly/7d7RaXv
'HAIRY STYLES = INSPIRED!'
Just some of the feedback we've received on 'Wonder', our free exhition, open 10-5pm Tuesdays-Fridays until 6 March 2026. Details at buff.ly/7d7RaXv
November 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
'I am sure I am leaving with a more gyrified brain. (cheers) wonderful and whimsical :)'
'HAIRY STYLES = INSPIRED!'
Just some of the feedback we've received on 'Wonder', our free exhition, open 10-5pm Tuesdays-Fridays until 6 March 2026. Details at buff.ly/7d7RaXv
'HAIRY STYLES = INSPIRED!'
Just some of the feedback we've received on 'Wonder', our free exhition, open 10-5pm Tuesdays-Fridays until 6 March 2026. Details at buff.ly/7d7RaXv
We were delighted to be at the @zslofficial.bsky.social Wildlife Careers Conference last week, sharing our work experience and other career resources. Visitors also had a chance to create special species to add to our board.
Find out more about volunteering or working with us at buff.ly/0hKOxzR
Find out more about volunteering or working with us at buff.ly/0hKOxzR
November 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We were delighted to be at the @zslofficial.bsky.social Wildlife Careers Conference last week, sharing our work experience and other career resources. Visitors also had a chance to create special species to add to our board.
Find out more about volunteering or working with us at buff.ly/0hKOxzR
Find out more about volunteering or working with us at buff.ly/0hKOxzR
One of our Fellows has co-curated a fascinating exibition of Indian botanical art. Henry Noltie & Sita Reddy chose 52 drawings by Indian artists, and where possible identified the artists responsible.
'Flora Indica’ is on at the Sherwood Gallery, Kew until 12 April 2026.
Images © RBG Kew.
'Flora Indica’ is on at the Sherwood Gallery, Kew until 12 April 2026.
Images © RBG Kew.
November 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
One of our Fellows has co-curated a fascinating exibition of Indian botanical art. Henry Noltie & Sita Reddy chose 52 drawings by Indian artists, and where possible identified the artists responsible.
'Flora Indica’ is on at the Sherwood Gallery, Kew until 12 April 2026.
Images © RBG Kew.
'Flora Indica’ is on at the Sherwood Gallery, Kew until 12 April 2026.
Images © RBG Kew.
Trick 🎃 or Treat (Yourself) 🍬
Whatever you have in mind for Halloween, get spooky with the Linnean Society!
Take a tour of our 'Wonder'-ful exhibition about the enchanting, sometimes macabre world of curiosity cabinets, or delve into our collection of prints and gifts
Explore 👇
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Whatever you have in mind for Halloween, get spooky with the Linnean Society!
Take a tour of our 'Wonder'-ful exhibition about the enchanting, sometimes macabre world of curiosity cabinets, or delve into our collection of prints and gifts
Explore 👇
buff.ly/2SLIT40
October 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Trick 🎃 or Treat (Yourself) 🍬
Whatever you have in mind for Halloween, get spooky with the Linnean Society!
Take a tour of our 'Wonder'-ful exhibition about the enchanting, sometimes macabre world of curiosity cabinets, or delve into our collection of prints and gifts
Explore 👇
buff.ly/2SLIT40
Whatever you have in mind for Halloween, get spooky with the Linnean Society!
Take a tour of our 'Wonder'-ful exhibition about the enchanting, sometimes macabre world of curiosity cabinets, or delve into our collection of prints and gifts
Explore 👇
buff.ly/2SLIT40
4. The Dragon Arum by Peter Henderson. From Robert Thornton, 'The temple of flora, or Garden of nature', Part III of 'New illustration of the sexual system of Linnaeus' (1799-1807) (LSL ref: P 582.4(084.1)THO)
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
4. The Dragon Arum by Peter Henderson. From Robert Thornton, 'The temple of flora, or Garden of nature', Part III of 'New illustration of the sexual system of Linnaeus' (1799-1807) (LSL ref: P 582.4(084.1)THO)
3. Eagle Owl; Bubo maximus (Sibbald) by Edward Lear. From 'The Birds of Europe' by John Gould (1832-1837)
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
3. Eagle Owl; Bubo maximus (Sibbald) by Edward Lear. From 'The Birds of Europe' by John Gould (1832-1837)
2. Fungi (Agaricus), artist unknown. From 'Naturgetreue Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der essbaren' by Julius Vincenz Krombholz (1831-1847) (LSL ref: FF 582.28 KRO)
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
2. Fungi (Agaricus), artist unknown. From 'Naturgetreue Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der essbaren' by Julius Vincenz Krombholz (1831-1847) (LSL ref: FF 582.28 KRO)
If your walls are crying out for something creepy this spooky season, our print on demand service has got you covered. Get 15% off with the code LINNEAN15, including these spine-tingling species. buff.ly/s7Ky25t
1. Rhinolophus Hippocrepis by Alois Auer. Greater horseshoe bat nature print
1. Rhinolophus Hippocrepis by Alois Auer. Greater horseshoe bat nature print
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
If your walls are crying out for something creepy this spooky season, our print on demand service has got you covered. Get 15% off with the code LINNEAN15, including these spine-tingling species. buff.ly/s7Ky25t
1. Rhinolophus Hippocrepis by Alois Auer. Greater horseshoe bat nature print
1. Rhinolophus Hippocrepis by Alois Auer. Greater horseshoe bat nature print
Take a peek behind the scenes of blockbuster BBC shows 🌍
Join Mike Gunton in conversation on 6 Nov as he shares the secrets of making a blockbuster wildlife series, drawing on his experience as Creative Director of BBC Studios Natural History Unit
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Join Mike Gunton in conversation on 6 Nov as he shares the secrets of making a blockbuster wildlife series, drawing on his experience as Creative Director of BBC Studios Natural History Unit
📍The Linnean Society
🎟️From £8 - buff.ly/6S8oP3q
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Take a peek behind the scenes of blockbuster BBC shows 🌍
Join Mike Gunton in conversation on 6 Nov as he shares the secrets of making a blockbuster wildlife series, drawing on his experience as Creative Director of BBC Studios Natural History Unit
📍The Linnean Society
🎟️From £8 - buff.ly/6S8oP3q
Join Mike Gunton in conversation on 6 Nov as he shares the secrets of making a blockbuster wildlife series, drawing on his experience as Creative Director of BBC Studios Natural History Unit
📍The Linnean Society
🎟️From £8 - buff.ly/6S8oP3q
Science and Belief: a KS2 Discovery 🔬
Join the Linnean Society, in partnership with @westminsterabbey.bsky.social for a free online session exploring the relationship between science and religion #BSW2026
🗓️ 10th (10:30), 12th (13:30) March 2026
🎟️ Register your interest now at learning@linnean.org
Join the Linnean Society, in partnership with @westminsterabbey.bsky.social for a free online session exploring the relationship between science and religion #BSW2026
🗓️ 10th (10:30), 12th (13:30) March 2026
🎟️ Register your interest now at learning@linnean.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Science and Belief: a KS2 Discovery 🔬
Join the Linnean Society, in partnership with @westminsterabbey.bsky.social for a free online session exploring the relationship between science and religion #BSW2026
🗓️ 10th (10:30), 12th (13:30) March 2026
🎟️ Register your interest now at learning@linnean.org
Join the Linnean Society, in partnership with @westminsterabbey.bsky.social for a free online session exploring the relationship between science and religion #BSW2026
🗓️ 10th (10:30), 12th (13:30) March 2026
🎟️ Register your interest now at learning@linnean.org
Caught on camera! This badger was snapped by a camera trap we set as part of our Nature Network, to see nocturnal visitors to a secondary school in Ealing.
Our Nature Network project is funded to run at eligible London schools - find out more & bring nature to a school near you. buff.ly/nTYavZp
Our Nature Network project is funded to run at eligible London schools - find out more & bring nature to a school near you. buff.ly/nTYavZp
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Caught on camera! This badger was snapped by a camera trap we set as part of our Nature Network, to see nocturnal visitors to a secondary school in Ealing.
Our Nature Network project is funded to run at eligible London schools - find out more & bring nature to a school near you. buff.ly/nTYavZp
Our Nature Network project is funded to run at eligible London schools - find out more & bring nature to a school near you. buff.ly/nTYavZp
As extinction accelerates, scientists race to decode the DNA of life. Join us on 27 Nov, 6-8pm in Edinburgh for our annual partnership lecture with Uni of Edinburgh: Mark Blaxter of @sangerinstitute.bsky.social will share how genome sequencing could shape the future of life on Earth: buff.ly/0hQoA7S
October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As extinction accelerates, scientists race to decode the DNA of life. Join us on 27 Nov, 6-8pm in Edinburgh for our annual partnership lecture with Uni of Edinburgh: Mark Blaxter of @sangerinstitute.bsky.social will share how genome sequencing could shape the future of life on Earth: buff.ly/0hQoA7S
How do bats go about nabbing their night time snacks?🦇
Join Dr Iroro Tanshi on Nov 19 as she describes her research into the processes allowing bat communities to partition food resources, enabling their coexistence with other bats in the same foraging space
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Join Dr Iroro Tanshi on Nov 19 as she describes her research into the processes allowing bat communities to partition food resources, enabling their coexistence with other bats in the same foraging space
Grab your free ticket:
buff.ly/zGuWAvS
October 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
How do bats go about nabbing their night time snacks?🦇
Join Dr Iroro Tanshi on Nov 19 as she describes her research into the processes allowing bat communities to partition food resources, enabling their coexistence with other bats in the same foraging space
Grab your free ticket:
buff.ly/zGuWAvS
Join Dr Iroro Tanshi on Nov 19 as she describes her research into the processes allowing bat communities to partition food resources, enabling their coexistence with other bats in the same foraging space
Grab your free ticket:
buff.ly/zGuWAvS
From sex-changing seashells to deadly cone snails, Jon Ablett will take us on a fascinating journey through our historic shell collection, exploring how molluscs have been used around the world - for dyes, clothing, music, and more.
📍Free online talk
🗓️ Tues 4 Nov, 2pm to 3pm
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📍Free online talk
🗓️ Tues 4 Nov, 2pm to 3pm
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October 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
From sex-changing seashells to deadly cone snails, Jon Ablett will take us on a fascinating journey through our historic shell collection, exploring how molluscs have been used around the world - for dyes, clothing, music, and more.
📍Free online talk
🗓️ Tues 4 Nov, 2pm to 3pm
buff.ly/9yZpehl
📍Free online talk
🗓️ Tues 4 Nov, 2pm to 3pm
buff.ly/9yZpehl
Join us on Tues 18 Nov for an evening of mystery, botany & Victorian intrigue at the Linnean Society. In 1818, a strange orchid arrived in England...and vanished. @sbilston.bsky.social uncovers the tale of Cattleya labiata and the Linnean archives that helped crack the case.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Join us on Tues 18 Nov for an evening of mystery, botany & Victorian intrigue at the Linnean Society. In 1818, a strange orchid arrived in England...and vanished. @sbilston.bsky.social uncovers the tale of Cattleya labiata and the Linnean archives that helped crack the case.
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This week at the Linnean: Cyanotypes galore!
📸 A cyanotype is a type of photography - a technique using no cameras, but instead a special solution of light-sensitive salts, which is exposed to UV light and then washed
💙 The result is a stunning print of your object, in a rich blue and white hue!
📸 A cyanotype is a type of photography - a technique using no cameras, but instead a special solution of light-sensitive salts, which is exposed to UV light and then washed
💙 The result is a stunning print of your object, in a rich blue and white hue!
October 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This week at the Linnean: Cyanotypes galore!
📸 A cyanotype is a type of photography - a technique using no cameras, but instead a special solution of light-sensitive salts, which is exposed to UV light and then washed
💙 The result is a stunning print of your object, in a rich blue and white hue!
📸 A cyanotype is a type of photography - a technique using no cameras, but instead a special solution of light-sensitive salts, which is exposed to UV light and then washed
💙 The result is a stunning print of your object, in a rich blue and white hue!
We warmly congratulate our Fellow Vivek Menon on his election as Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission! A leading conservationist and founder of @wti-org-india.bsky.social, Vivek has spent 30+ years advancing global species protection, shaping policy, and tackling wildlife crime.
October 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We warmly congratulate our Fellow Vivek Menon on his election as Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission! A leading conservationist and founder of @wti-org-india.bsky.social, Vivek has spent 30+ years advancing global species protection, shaping policy, and tackling wildlife crime.
Can you hear the silence of the forest? With @richardkbroughton.bsky.social
explore how our quietening woods relate to declining Marsh and Willow Tit populations
In partnership with @britornitholclub.bsky.social
📍 Linnean Society, in-person
🗓️ 23 Oct | 6pm-8:15pm
🎟️ From £9.38
Book: buff.ly/WqWIDhm
explore how our quietening woods relate to declining Marsh and Willow Tit populations
In partnership with @britornitholclub.bsky.social
📍 Linnean Society, in-person
🗓️ 23 Oct | 6pm-8:15pm
🎟️ From £9.38
Book: buff.ly/WqWIDhm
October 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Can you hear the silence of the forest? With @richardkbroughton.bsky.social
explore how our quietening woods relate to declining Marsh and Willow Tit populations
In partnership with @britornitholclub.bsky.social
📍 Linnean Society, in-person
🗓️ 23 Oct | 6pm-8:15pm
🎟️ From £9.38
Book: buff.ly/WqWIDhm
explore how our quietening woods relate to declining Marsh and Willow Tit populations
In partnership with @britornitholclub.bsky.social
📍 Linnean Society, in-person
🗓️ 23 Oct | 6pm-8:15pm
🎟️ From £9.38
Book: buff.ly/WqWIDhm
Ever wondered how wildlife blockbusters are made? Join us Thurs 6 Nov for a behind-the-scenes evening with Mike Gunton (BBC Studios NHU) - the man behind Planet Earth, The Green Planet & more.
📍 Linnean Society, in-person
🕕 6pm-8.15pm
Book now: buff.ly/53S1GDf
📍 Linnean Society, in-person
🕕 6pm-8.15pm
Book now: buff.ly/53S1GDf
October 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ever wondered how wildlife blockbusters are made? Join us Thurs 6 Nov for a behind-the-scenes evening with Mike Gunton (BBC Studios NHU) - the man behind Planet Earth, The Green Planet & more.
📍 Linnean Society, in-person
🕕 6pm-8.15pm
Book now: buff.ly/53S1GDf
📍 Linnean Society, in-person
🕕 6pm-8.15pm
Book now: buff.ly/53S1GDf