A Mineral Mystery to Mull Over
Earth's Natural Palette (part 1)
Discover how minerals have been used to colour our world for thousands of years, how the first colours to be used were painted on the caves of our Palaeolithic ancestors, and how a deadly red became an early lipstick for the Romans.
Earth's Natural Palette (part 2)
Discover how minerals have been used to colour our world for thousands of years, why blue pigments became more expensive than the precious metal gold, how yellow was poisonous and who used green as an ancient eye shadow.
Toothpaste to Toasters, Matches to Make-up (part 1)
Discover the surprising ways we use minerals in our day-to-day lives, often without realising it. From the glitter in your make-up to the whiteness of your teeth, some minerals are useful for all sorts of things. Read on to see how many times you use these minerals every day.
Toothpaste to Toasters, Matches to Make-up (part 2)
Discover the surprising ways we use minerals in our day-to-day lives, often without realising it. See how quartz keeps the time and calcite is useful for a stomach ache. Read on to see how many times you use these minerals every day.
Our Natural World
Hull Museums own over 20,000 natural history specimens ranging from pressed plants to stuffed animals to fossilised creatures. Read on to discover what weird and wonderful objects are lurking in our natural history collections.
Fossil Detective
Fossils are the remains of creatures and plants which lived on earth millions of years ago. Have a look through the image galleries and read the stories about fossils then test your knowledge by taking this quick quiz.
