Thursday, October 19, 2006

One of our bears is missing

The Horniman Museum, just up the hill from where I live, hit the news today. It seems they have mislaid a large, white, stuffed polar bear!
The beast formed a central part of their natural history display when it opened at the beginning of the last century, and visitors can still see that today. Just no bear. It's seems a little careless to lose something quite so large but if you do see it lying around anywhere be sure to let the museum know.
In the meantime the Horniman is well worth a visit. It has a very eclectic mix of galleries ranging from skeletons and fossils to voodoo alters to musical instruments. It also has a rather splendid new aquarium. When you've finished inside, head up towards the bandstand on the hill for a fantastic view down into the city. You can even see right over to Alexandra Palace on a clear day. Say hello to the chickens and goats in their pen before leaving too.

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At 11:43 AM, Blogger Will said...

The missing bear is probably on an island somewhere...

 

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