Treasures of the Month

"The Librarian's Nightmare": James Bateman's Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala

Our librarian Will Beharrell examines one of our most prized—and most challenging—books

10th January 2022

Smile! Digital Assets Manager Andrea Deneau looks at our collection of photographic portraits

19th November 2021

Curator of Artefacts Glenn Benson takes a look at three recent and invaluable donations to the Society's collections

1st November 2021

Assistant Archivist Luke Thorne examines an old account about an ancient giant of nature for this edition of Treasure of the Month.

1st October 2021

Video: Learn about the Linnean Society's origin story in this mid-19th century building and explore some of its hidden spaces

3rd September 2021

For our August "Treasure of the Month", Librarian Will Beharrell introduces a beautiful botanical work with a troubled history

28th July 2021