Jungle in the Museum
Date: From 6 September
Times: 10:00-17:00
Venue: On display inside and out the National
Museum of Scotland.
The National Museum of Scotland will host seven animals from
Jungle City. Spot them around the museum from Tuesday 6 September.
The museum will home a hornbill, baby elephant, Piper orang, Old
Man of the Forest orang, tiger, crocodile and Space Odyssey orang.
Sally Manuireva, Director of Public Programmes for National Museums
said:
We are thrilled to be supporting this charitable initiative.
Visitors will be able to explore our fabulous new Natural World
galleries and then search out the Jungle City sculptures, which
will be located all around the National Museum of Scotland.
Above: Look for the Tiger by Marc Quinn
lurking near the Millenium Clock.
Over August Edinburgh was transformed into a
jungle with 130 life-size animal sculptures unleashed in the Royal
Botanic Gardens. Jungle City features some of the planet’s most
endangered species and aims to raise £1million for their
survival.
Animals in the city
The exhibition will see Scotland’s capital
become obsessed with finding every last creature – elephants,
tigers, orangutans, crocodiles and hornbills – with open-top safari
jeeps and audio
guides on hand to help tourists and residents spot the
wildlife.
Above: Find the Crocodile by Eric de Laurens
creeping about near Imagine gallery.
Animal spotting
Don’t forget to pick up or download the official route map from
6 September so you can spot all animals. Once you have spotted all
the Jungle City animals you can have the opportunity to purchase
your favourite! The animals are destined to become highly
collectible works of art and will be
available to buy online and at a live auction to be held at the
National Museum of Scotland on Thursday 29 September. HRH The
Prince of Wales said:
This remarkable initiative aims to help alleviate the crisis
facing so many species on our planet today...Your generous support
of Elephant Family and Jungle City in Edinburgh will quite simply
make all the difference so I can only urge you to support this
innovative campaign in any way you can.
Midge Ure visits the Museum
Midge Ure visited the National Museum of Scotland in advance of
the private charity auction of 30 of the life-size animal
sculptures.
Midge commented:
“Tonight’s event in the National Museum of Scotland is the final
farewell to the sculptures which are destined to become collectable
works of art. I’m very much looking forward to performing in the
stunning Grand Gallery and to help Scotland raise a significant
total for these endangered species.”
Click on the images above to see larger photos from Midge's
visit.