IReport of the Curator of tbe Natural 

 Ibietor^ flDueeum. 



REVIEW OF THE YEAR. . 



The year ending on September 30th, 1905, has 

 been marked by considerable changes, and the carrying 

 out of many improvements. 



The completion of the new Art Gallery and 

 Antiquity Rooms, was followed by the transference of 

 all the ethnographical material and antiquities on the 

 lower floor of the Museum to the rooms provided for 

 them. This removal liberated nearly 1,000 square feet 

 of floor space, which became available for the extension 

 of the general zoological series. The removal of the 

 statuary from the entrance- hall left this area also free 

 for the display of suitable natural history specimens. 



On December 31st, 1904, the room on the left of the 

 entrance hall, up to that time occupied by the Subscrip- 

 tion Library, was vacated, and this extra area also 

 became available for Museum purposes. 



The floor space left vacant by the removal of the 

 antiquity cases, has been filled by the construction of 

 three handsome mahogany cases specially adapted for 

 the display of mammals, and a new mahogany wall 

 case, 25 feet in length, was placed on the north side to 

 receive the Museum collection of reptilia. The remain- 

 ing two wall cases were, as a temporary measure 

 re-constructed and re-glazed. 



The Museum was closed from August 12th to 

 September 18th, during which time a general scheme of 

 renovation was carried out, the walls being distempered 

 and all the woodwork varnished, whilst by the opening 



