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Linnean Lens

Linnean Society of London

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Our regular online Linnean Lens events are an in-depth look at an item in our Collections. Featuring an expert, who tells us about the background of an item, before a member of our team gives a live showing of the item.

Events in this collection

Animal, Vegetable or Mineral? Linnaeus’ Systema Naturae, First Edition
Tue, May 26, 2:00 PM GMT+1
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Mirror, Mirror: Comparing Two Copies of Merian's Insects of Suriname
Tue, May 5, 2:00 PM GMT+1
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Linnean Lens | Linnaeus’s Pearls and the Freshwater Pearl Mussel
Tue, Mar 3, 2:00 PM GMT
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Linnean Lens | Robert Brown's Microscope
Tue, Jan 13, 2:00 PM GMT
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Linnean Lens | Treasures of the Linnean Shells collection
Tue, Nov 4, 2:00 PM GMT
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Linnean Lens | The Spoils of Botany: Carl Linnaeus’ Early Swedish Flora
Tue, Sep 9, 2:00 PM GMT+1
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Science & Satire | The Remarkable Cartoons of Richard Owen
Tue, Jul 8, 2:00 PM GMT+1
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Linnean Lens | Linnaeus' Lapland Journey Diary (1732)
Tue, May 6, 2:00 PM GMT+1
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How to Conserve 18th and 19th Century Paper with Live Demo
Tue, Mar 4, 2:00 PM GMT
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Linnean Lens | Leonhard Fuchs’s History of Plants (1542)
Tue, Jan 14, 2:00 PM UTC
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Linnean Family Events

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We run a diverse range of family events for you and your children, across age groups. Join us for workshops, child-friendly building tours and outdoors activities!

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Naturalists' Notebooks | Exhibition Related Events

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Our exhibition on why the humble notebook has been an essential tool for celebrated thinkers throughout history opens on March 7. We'll be hosting a variety of events - lecture (both in-person and online), workshops and curator's tours around the theme.

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Still Life | Exhibition-Related Events

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Events related to our new exhibition 'Still Life | Depicting Nature from Woodcuts to X-Rays' (From Sept 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025). The exhibition focuses on the many techniques that have been devised since the 16th century to capture nature on paper.

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Wonder | Exhibition-Related Events

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A series of talks, workshops and tours alongside our 'Wonder' Exhibition. Inspired by the cabinet of curiosity that flourished in 17th and 18th-century Europe, 'Wonder' showcases the varied collections and lesser-seen objects held by the Linnean Society.

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Workshops

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Workshops for art and nature lovers! We run regular workshops on art and craft activities including lino printing, embroidery, artwork and notebook making. Contact us on events@linnean.org if you would like to request a particular workshop.

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Linnean Family Events

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We run a diverse range of family events for you and your children, across age groups. Join us for workshops, child-friendly building tours and outdoors activities!

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Naturalists' Notebooks | Exhibition Related Events

No upcoming events

Our exhibition on why the humble notebook has been an essential tool for celebrated thinkers throughout history opens on March 7. We'll be hosting a variety of events - lecture (both in-person and online), workshops and curator's tours around the theme.

Collection image for Still Life | Exhibition-Related Events

Still Life | Exhibition-Related Events

No upcoming events

Events related to our new exhibition 'Still Life | Depicting Nature from Woodcuts to X-Rays' (From Sept 13, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025). The exhibition focuses on the many techniques that have been devised since the 16th century to capture nature on paper.

Collection image for Wonder | Exhibition-Related Events

Wonder | Exhibition-Related Events

No upcoming events

A series of talks, workshops and tours alongside our 'Wonder' Exhibition. Inspired by the cabinet of curiosity that flourished in 17th and 18th-century Europe, 'Wonder' showcases the varied collections and lesser-seen objects held by the Linnean Society.

Collection image for Workshops

Workshops

1 upcoming event

Workshops for art and nature lovers! We run regular workshops on art and craft activities including lino printing, embroidery, artwork and notebook making. Contact us on events@linnean.org if you would like to request a particular workshop.

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