Oxford museum exhibits roast under newly cleaned glass roof

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Exhibits including dinosaur skeletons and rare taxidermy specimens are being destroyed because of scorching temperatures in an Oxford museum after it restored its 19th century glass roof, letting in more sunlight. Home of the world's most complete dodo remains, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History now plans to apply a solar reflective film to the glass roof to reduce temperatures which have peaked at 44 degrees Celsius (111.2°F). "The removal of the film together with the removal of dirt and grime has resulted in a significant increase in UV levels," the museum said in a planning application to Oxford City Council, which has to approve the plan to solve the problem. Read More http://ift.tt/2aMPYxf

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