Sands of Time

48 Sands Of Time 560

First prepare your whale skeleton ... And the best way to do that is to bury the dead whale in the sand for several years. This not only strips the bones of flesh, it spares everyone the smell of rotting whale meat. Obviously you need a big enough space to bury such a large mammal. And while modern global position systems make them easier to find once they’ve been buried, there are plenty of whales “lost” in the sand.

 

Audio tour  Audio Tour

Join Dr Tom Trnski, Research Manager and John Early, Curator of Entomology and get closer to the stories, tales and historical information for this unique collection of objects.

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 Video Introduction Director's Introduction

 Object Gallery  Object Gallery

Explore Secrets Revealed objects and listen to their stories


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