Join Curator of Natural Sciences, Alistair McLean for an exploration of Thomas Bateman’s fossil collections, and the reasons they may have previously been overlooked.
Thomas Bateman was a 19th century collector of antiquities, best known for his excavations of burial mounds and is usually thought of as an early archaeologist. However, comparatively little is known about his interest in palaeontology or his remarkable collections of fossils
This workshop is part of the programme of events complementing the exhibition Brought to Light: The Remarkable Bateman Collection, at Weston Park Museum until Sunday 15 January 2023.
