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Badger
excavating a wasp's nest in the Natural History
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The Potteries Museum’s Natural History
Gallery focuses on the habitats and wildlife
found in and around the Potteries. The resource
area has displays introducing the variety of
life, geology and biodiversity and features and
interactive touchscreen computer and is often
used for teaching sessions with visiting
schools.
The main gallery covers
the different habitats, landscapes and wildlife
found locally. Displays of limestone grassland,
moorland, city and town, deciduous woodland,
field and hedgerow, coniferous woodland,
heathland and wetland introduce the flora, fauna
and geology of each area. At the end of the
gallery the temporary display case houses
changing, seasonal exhibitions.
When visiting our
gallery don’t miss the Secret Garden. It
introduces the variety of plants and fungi that
exist and provides a quiet haven in a busy city.
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