Our Wessex Engagement Lead, Dr Anjana Khatwa, was recently asked to write a blog for the Ramblers Association, as part of the celebrations to mark the 20th Anniversary of the
During the first lockdown, we were lucky to have four students from Bath Spa University working on virtual placements across our partnership. The projects were the final assessments for the
We have just published our first ever Impact Report. The report outlines the achievements of our partner museums in 2019/20, including two major partnership exhibitions, and the amazing work of
‘Wildlife in the Red’ is our exciting new partnership exhibition. Our partner museums present a range of natural history objects that tell stories of collectors and early environmentalists, but also
We are really excited that team members, Kristina Broughton and Dr Anjana Khatwa, are speakers at the Museum Ideas Conference 2020 – a highly prestigious international event! As it’s a
We’d like to give a big welcome to Dr Anjana Khatwa, our newly-appointed Wessex Engagement Lead. After incredible interest on social media, we had 22 applications for the post, and
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
The great bustard has a dignified slow walk but tends to run when disturbed, rather than fly.
The hen-bird on display at The Salisbury Museum was one of the last great bustards to be eaten in the town!
