The Montagu collection of shells receives Designation award

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28 April 20239 March 2020 by Holly Morgenroth

Holly Morgenroth is photographed sitting at a desk holding a small shell in her gloved hand. In front of her are wooden drawers containing more shells from the Montagu collection.

The Montagu collection of molluscs receives Designation award from Arts Council England in recognition of its international importance to science.

26 April 202317 November 2017 by Holly Morgenroth

Small white shells glued to octagonal blue card with handwritten and printed identifications

New research locates type mollusc material belonging to Colonel George Montagu at RAMM and Natural History Museum

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