The two large whale skeletons have been a big tourist attraction at the museum in the capital. Mr Monaghan added. The museum was built in 1856 and houses a collection of over two million items. You can unsubscribe at any time. Meáin Náisiúnta Seirbhíse Poiblí na hÉireann. With over 30 years’ experience working with museums around the world in the excavation, conservation, curation and display of fossils and skeletal material, the company was seen as the perfect fit. Only a handful of people have done this in other parts of Europe over the past decade. Professor McConkey said he didn’t go as hard as he could have in demonstrating the test process. The facility is upgrading the roof, modernising the centre and improving accessibility. All sorts of things, some from 20-30 years ago. Registered in England & Wales 10028315, Contact us | Cookie Policy | Privacy Notice, Image: Phil Rye (L) and Nigel Larkin installing the Cambridge fin whale, Sign up to our fortnightly newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news, opinions and features from the cultural sector. The upper balcony levels have been closed to the public since a stairwell collapsed in 2007, injuring 11 people. Celebrating the very best within museums, galleries and heritage visitor attractions for over 10 years. Many of the exhibits at the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, or the "Dead Zoo" as it is fondly known, are being moved around for the first time in decades. The delicate process of dismantling the whale skeletons "bone by bone" will begin next month. The roof acts as a hanging bracket for the museums' two prize possessions—two whale skeletons If the task is a puzzle, it is one which becomes harder as it is completed. For more than 100 years, a 24-metre-long blue whale skeleton has left children and adults alike in awe as they stared at the bones of the largest-known animal species while visiting the WA Museum. © RTÉ 2020.

Once the site is clear, a 19-month timeframe has been proposed to complete the redevelopment work. "It will involve taking all of the bones off the suspended metal frames that hold the skeletons together.

More on Over the past fortnight, staff have been moving the exhibits beneath the whale skeletons. Shamrock Rovers' Lee Grace on growing up with cycling hero Sam Bennett, 'I used to cycle with him when I was younger, around 10 or 11, up in the woods in Carrick which is where he started', Kildare school sends urgent letter to parents after several Covid-19 cases confirmed, The school was also forced to send several pupils home when it was "blatantly obvious" they shouldn't have come in, RTE radio host Ryan Tubridy amazed by Irish chef after he shares story of 'bonkers trip', Darragh Carroll,26, from Rathfarnham in Dublin carried a sacred flame in a traditional wooden boat. The skeletons, suspended from the ceiling of the museum, need to be dismantled as part of a €15 million plan to renew the roof, modernise facilities and improve accessibility. One of the larger specimens to have been moved is the skeleton of an Indian elephant, which died in Dublin Zoo in 1842. "People have clearly in the past been throwing rubbish into the back of the skull. These whales play a crucial role in the telling of that story, and the wider history of Great Britain,” notes Nigel Larkin, who will be leading the removal. Our. The UK’s largest free to attend annual trade exhibition for museums, galleries, cultural and heritage visitor attractions.

This site uses cookies to improve your experience. The Hull Maritime Museum specimens requiring relocation include the skeleton of a 40ft North Atlantic right whale. A specialist conservation firm has been called in by Hull Maritime Museum to manage the removal of eight fragile, rare marine skeletons and specimens for the duration of its £11 million regeneration scheme. The 65-foot (20-metre) skeleton of a fin whale - the second largest species on the planet after the blue whale - has towered over the hall since the late 19th century AFP/Paul Faith Hull Maritime Museum set for temporary closure during £11m refurbishment. The Coach House, Sharman Road Once the refurbishment is complete, the conservation experts will work alongside curators to re-install some of the skeletons in more realistic poses and equip the exhibits with more engaging interpretation. This, he adds, is vital “not only to secure the future of the skeletons but to enable the curatorial team to display the objects in new and imaginative ways to really stand out and be enjoyed by the public when the museum re-opens”. The delicate process of dismantling the whale skeletons "bone by bone" will begin next month.

Councillor Daren Hale, Hull City Council’s portfolio holder for economic investment, regeneration, planning, land and property, says the conservation of these eight items is a “really important element of the project”. The Natural History Museum has unveiled a blue whale skeleton: the new star of its reimagined Hintze Hall, which begins the biggest transformation in its 136-year history.