Human Natures
Exhibition
Are we losing our connection with nature? Modern life can make it easy to forget people are part of the natural world and that the actions we take can have impacts that we don’t even see.
Many of us buy what we need rather than growing or making it ourselves. This makes it harder to notice the complex relationships we have developed with the plants, animals and landscapes on which we depend.
By seeing the planet as a resource rather than an interconnected system we live within, we have contributed to global environmental change.
Using objects from the Museum’s natural history collection, Human Natures explores stories of overconsumption and overexploitation of animals, plants and minerals. It looks at the consequences this has for climate, biodiversity and people but it also shares inspiring examples of individuals and organisations taking action to live in balance with nature.
Visiting the exhibition is free. You can book a ticket here.
The exhibition is open from 22 April 2026 to Sunday 1 November 2026.