About this Event
Join our expert staff on an in-depth, behind-the-scenes tour of our unique home at Burlington House in central London.
Learn more about the Linnean Society — birthplace of the theory of evolution — and venture into our bombproof underground strongroom where the priceless library, archive, and biological specimen collections of Carl Linnaeus, the “father of taxonomy”, are securely stored.
Finally, travel up the grand staircase to the magnificent library — a haven of peace amongst the teeming shoppers of the West End — and enjoy a display of treasured items from the Society’s collections.
This is an in-person event, and will last for 90 minutes.
Tour Concessions
We are pleased to offer a concessionary rate on the cost of our tours to our members, and those less able to pay.
Please buy the concession ticket if you are any of the below:
- 65 years of age, or over
- Under 26 years of age
- Currently in receipt of UK government benefit (including, but not limited to, Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit).
- Currently in full-time education.
Due to the sensitive nature of our collections, we can only offer collections tours to attendees aged 14 and over. Young people aged 14 to 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
If your preferred date is sold out, please join the waitlist. You will be emailed if a ticket becomes available. By the same token, if you are no longer able to attend your tour, please consider cancelling so your place can be offered to someone else.
The Linnean Society of London is at:
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BF
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