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It was established in 1883 for the purpose of exchanging notes and observations on natural history and exhibiting interesting specimens. It is the largest non- governmental organisation (NGO) in the subcontinent engaged in the conservation of nature and natural resources, education and research in natural history, with members in over 30 countries.
To guarantee contribution to the cause of management the BNHS ask for support from all those who care to make a better world for all living beings, including mankind.
Hornbill House is named after the Society's mascot the Great Indian Hornbill, which is the logo of the Society .It, was built in 1965 by the Prince of Wales Museum with a grant of Rs. 3.34 lakhs from the Ministry of Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs, Government of India for the exclusive use of the BNHS.
In the first fifty years of its life, the Society in fact did not have a distinct sign of its own, though the mounted antlers of a barasingha do appear on the cover of the Golden Jubilee Commemorative volume of the Journal.
Contact Information
Bombay Natural History Museum
Dr. Sálim Ali Chowk, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road
400 023 Mumbai, MH
Tel. +912222821811
bnhs@bom4.vsnl.net.in
http://www.bnhs.org
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