PICS: A treasure trove of species, samples

07/11/2014. Papilionidae butterfly one of the exotic butterflies that are keept in the collection room at Ditsong Natural History Museum Picture: Thobile Mathonsi

07/11/2014. Papilionidae butterfly one of the exotic butterflies that are keept in the collection room at Ditsong Natural History Museum Picture: Thobile Mathonsi

07/11/2014. Fin Whale outside the Ditsong Natural History Museum. Picture: Thobile Mathonsi

07/11/2014. The Bird Hall named after the late Zoologist Dr Austin Roberts. Picture: Thobile Mathonsi

07/11/2014. Goliath beetles is one of many different kinds that are keept in the collection room at Ditsong Natural History Museum. Picture: Thobile Mathonsi

Purpose is to collect, conserve, preserve and educate visitors. Picture. Liza van Deventer

A gigantic elephant standing inside the Ditsong Natural History Museum.