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United Kingdom Talk about Crystal Palace Marine Aquarium

Discussion in 'Events & Meetups' started by Tim May, 5 Mar 2019.

  1. Tim May

    Tim May Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    ZooChat members, living in the London area, who are interested in the history of zoological collections, may like to attend a talk about the Crystal Palace Marine Aquarium which opened in 1871.

    The talk is on 16th April 2019 at the Crystal Palace Museum. See the link below for details.

    Marine Aquarium at Crystal Palace
     
    Tim May, 5 Mar 2019
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    Ebirah766 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Is the aquarium still open? If so, I will add it to the London itinerary.
     
    Ebirah766, 8 Mar 2019
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  3. Tim May

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    No sadly the Crystal Palace Aquarium didn't last long and it closed before 1900.
     
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    :(
     
    Ebirah766, 8 Mar 2019
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