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Founded in 1906 by Professor Francis Cole, the Cole Museum of Zoology is owned and managed by the University of Reading. Our thousands of specimens \u2013 from skeletons and taxidermy to fossils and historic models \u2013 offer a unique snapshot of early 20th-century animal diversity.<\/h2>
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Health and Life Sciences building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading RG6 6EX
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New species discoveries in the School of Biological Sciences<\/h2>\n

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World Photography Day \u2013 August 19th<\/h2>\n

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How do you move a museum?<\/h2>\n

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We brought our electric ray specimens into the lab… what happened next will shock you!<\/h2>\n

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The Joy Of Jars – Make your own!<\/h2>\n

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