[Animals] Leicester Museum's stuffed animal display set to make way for cafe

[GL HERO SHIMA]

A well-known taxidermied animal exhibition at Leicester's flagship museum is due to be closed to make way for a cafe.

The Wild Space gallery at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery currently houses about 100 animals, including lions, zebras, snakes and monkeys.

City mayor Peter Soulsby said the exhibition was looking "tired" and in need of updating.

The space is set to be replaced by a cafe in a revamp of the museum.

Leicester City Council said all the animals in the collection - most of which were preserved more than 100 years ago - will be taken away to be deep-cleaned, before being placed into storage, ready to form part of future displays.

The display will permanently close on Sunday.

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