The Natural History Museum is home to more than 80 million objects, but only a few ever go on public display. Which one is our ultimate hidden treasure? Scientists Prof Paul Barrett, James Maclaine, Dr Natalie Cooper, John Hunnex and Dr Erica McAlister searched through the collections they work with and care for to bring you some of the most intriguing specimens and stories from behind the scenes at the Museum. Quizzed by host Conor O'Keeffe, find out why the scientists picked their specimen and what they think makes it a worthy winner! Do you think the right specimen was crowned as the champion? Which would you have chosen as the ultimate hidden treasure? Leave a comment below to let us know what you would have picked - dinosaurs, fish, mammals, plants or flies. Hidden Treasures will return for Season 2 in April 2023. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss it! Head to our playlist to catch up on past episode of Hidden Treasures:    • Hidden Treasures: the behind-the-scen...   00:00 Intro 2:22 James Maclaine presents a bearded sea devil chosen from the Tank Room 4:31 See the bearded sea devil close up in the specimen jar 5:19 John Hunnex presents plant specimens chosen from the collections 6:15 Hear about Anna Atkins who was an English botanist and photographer 7:02 Hear about Robert Brown who was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist 9:07 Dr Natalie Cooper presents a tenrec. A species of mammal endemic to Madagascar. 10:48 See a hedgehog tenrec 11:03 See the mammal with the record for most nipples 11:37 Dr Erica McAlister presents the first maggots to be used in a forensic entomology case in the UK 14:25 Prof Paul Barrett presents a gigantic claw of a meat eating dinosaur, Baryonyx 17:21 What's so cool about a bearded sea devil? 19:14 What age can the babies of a tenrec stop hearing the noise the mother makes? 20:00 The scientists tell us why their specimen is their favourite 25:00 How many Baryonyx claws have been found? 25:46 How much is each specimen worth? 26:28 How many of the algae the Anna Atkins used to create photographs still exist? 30:26 The scientists tell us how their specimens impact on us 32:56 Where did Baryonyx live? 33:46 How long does it take for maggots to dispose of human remains? 35:24 Is there any cross over between the specimen in the real world? 42:10 The winning specimen is revealed ---------------- The Natural History Museum in London is home to more than 80 million objects, including meteorites, dinosaur bones and a giant squid. Our channel brings the Museum to you, from what goes on behind the scenes to surprising science and stories from our scientists. Subscribe to our channel for the latest films and live broadcasts about the natural world null Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/ Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/NHM_London Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum Instagram: http://instagram.com/natural_history_museum