It tells an engaging behind-the-scenes story of the Natural History Museum in London, England. Fortey recounts his own personal encounters and adventures at the museum. The reader discovers things along with Richard as he reminisces his early explorations and discoveries in the hidden areas of the museum, and his initial and fascinating discovery of a miscellaneous storeroom; dry storeroom number 1. He spends a lot of time explaining the study of natural history and the classification systems used for specimens of the natural world, but he combines his technical explanations with personable whisticisms and humor that keeps the reader engaged. All information provided is very important to understanding the storage methods and organizational systems used in natural history museums. I highly recommend this book for any one interested in collections management, museums, and natural history. I am enjoying this book very much and will provide a more thorough review once I have completed it.
This week I am in Chicago and will share accounts of my adventures to local institutions and museums in my post for next week.
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