Tarnowitzite, a variety of aragonite. The hardness of crystals is measured using the Moh's scale. Diamond is the hardest, talc the softest.

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Our licensees

Find out about some of our existing licensees. See where their products sell and how our partnerships with licensees fit into the Museum brand.

Through retail partnerships we're able to engage with our market through the production of fun, educational and inventive products which use elements of our scientific research to push new boundaries in product development.

Find out more about how some of our licensees have achieved this below.

Featured licensee

Wow! Stuff

The radio-controlled tarantula from Wow! Stuff

The radio-controlled tarantula from Wow! Stuff

This lively company with exciting products has injected energy and scientific expertise into their retail offering. Winning several awards, they've worked closely with scientists at the Museum to launch exciting and scientifically accurate products.








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  • The antquarium, an educational toy from Wow! Stuff
    Wow! Stuff

    This lively company with exciting products has injected energy and scientific expertise into their retail offering. Winning several awards, they've worked closely with scientists at the Museum to launch exciting and scientifically accurate products. 

  • The successful dinosaur pyjamas as sold in Marks and Spencer.
    Marks and Spencer

    Our relationship with Marks and Spencer is now in its second year and is going from strength to strength.

  • Wild Republic's numerous paint and play sets encourage creativity and help kids to learn about the n
    Wild Republic

    Wild Republic's nature-themed toys and soft toys have been a mainstay of our licensing programme for several years.

  • Greetings cards from Archivist, created using images from our own picture library.
    Archivist cards

    Archivist Cards have held a license with us since 1997, bringing our best archive material to the fore in a tasteful collection of high quality printed products.

  • Hundreds of thousands of people have sunk their teeth into Museum cake.
    The Creative Cake Company

    Who would have thought that combining dinosaurs and cake could be such a roaring success?

  • A selection of models from the Toyway dinosaur collection.
    Toyway

    Working closely with our palaeontologists, Toyway have painstakingly reproduced replica model dinosaurs, incorporating the latest research on the famous creatures that have captured the world's imagination.

  • Our range of Great Gizmos educational products put the fun back into science.
    Great Gizmos


    Great Gizmos' expertise in craft sets and toy kits is reflected in their inspired range of educational products.

  • Goldmajor use some of the highest quality amber in Europe for our range of beautiful jewellery.
    Goldmajor

    Goldmajor is one of the UK's leading amber suppliers, specialising in high quality jewellery pieces.

  • Handmade tiles from artwork by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825
    Alice Gibbons

    Handmade tiles produced using beautiful designs from the Museum's own archives.

  • Our Hudson and Middleton mug shows a red admiral from the Amazing Butterflies exhibition.
    Hudson and Middleton

    This traditional, family-owned company is one of the oldest bone china manufacturers in England and works to the highest standards of design and production.

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