A home for science and the arts
Burlington House
The flags and posters outside Burlington House advertise exhibitionS at the Royal Academy of Arts. However this is a home for science too ever since the government bought the house in 1854.
The Geological Society
The entrance to the offices of the Geological Society is on the right as you enter the courtyard of Burlington House from Piccadilly.
The Linnean Society
In the other side of the entrance arch is the Linnean Society which is home for several important collections of specimens including the thousands of plant, fish, shell and insect specimens gathered by Carl Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who established a systematic approach to naming living species.
The Royal Society of Chemistry
On the right side of the courtyard, in the far corner is the Royal Society of Chemistry. The society's web site has a colourful and unusual digital periodic table.
The Astronomical Society
Inside the courtyard on the left is the home of the Royal Astronomical Society.
The Society of Antiquaries
Next door is a society with a quaint-sounding name. This is the Society of Antiquaries. The society has a very broad range of interests which include science because they include archaeology.
Submitted by: Andrew Hunt, 22 January 2007
