Collaborating and Connecting with Natural History
The Annual Conference & AGM of the Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) will be held on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May 2026 at The Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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14th May 2026 to 15th May 2026
The Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland
13th Feb 2026
Leeds Discovery Centre, Carlisle Rd, Leeds, LS10 1LB
Discover the fundamentals of herbarium work with our one-day hands-on course. Study how to collect, prepare, mount and incorporate plants into your collection using professional techniques and materials. Gain knowledge of how to clean, maintain and repair historic herbarium specimens.
On May 8th and 9th 2025, NatSCA hosted 'Making a Difference: Showing the Positive Impact of Natural History Collections', the 2025 NatSCA Conference at the Manchester Museum.