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Natural History Museum: World of Wonder

202140m / epDocumentary

First aired

January 7, 2021

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Episode 4

Season 1 · Jan 28, 2021

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Episode 4

Jan 28, 2021

Leading experts examine a rock in a crate of finds from an archaeological dig in Africa, which could contain a very rare 200-million-year-old dinosaur skull. The museum staff prepares for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. Other artefacts from the museum featured in this episode include meteorite fragments that are older than the solar system and the oldest complete beetle specimens ever found in the UK.

About the Series

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Documentary

Synopsis

Series venturing behind the doors of one of the greatest museums in the world. Visitors to the museum see only a fraction of the staggering 80 million items in the collection. This programme reveals the unique and rare pieces too valuable to exhibit.

First aired: January 7, 2021
Last aired: May 27, 2026
Seasons: 2 seasons · 8 episodes
Status: Returning Series
Original language: English
Network: 5