Linnean Society Treasures Tour

About this event

Bombproof vaults, a cavernous library and shelves upon shelves of natural history treasures. Walk with us on this behind-the-scenes tour. Join our expert staff on an in-depth, behind-the-scenes tour of our unique home at Burlington House in central London. Learn more about the Linnean Society — birthplace of the theory of evolution — and venture into our bombproof underground strongroom where the priceless library, archive, and biological specimen collections of Carl Linnaeus, the “father of taxonomy”, are securely stored. Finally, travel up the grand staircase to the magnificent library — a haven of peace amongst the teeming shoppers of the West End — and enjoy a display of treasured items from the Society’s collections. This is an in-person event, and will last for 90 minutes. Tour Concessions We are pleased to offer a concessionary rate on the cost of our tours to our members, and those less able to pay. Due to the sensitive nature of our collections, we can only offer collections tours to attendees aged 14 and over. Y oung people aged 14 to 18 must be accompanied by an adult. If your preferred date is sold out, please join the waitlist. You will be emailed if a ticket becomes available. By the same token, if you are no longer able to attend your tour, please consider cancelling so your place can be offered to someone else. The Linnean Society of London is at: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BF