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The Natural History Museum is the UK's national museum of natural
history, and a centre of scientific excellence in taxonomy and
biodiversity. It traces its roots to the middle of the eighteenth
century with the establishment of the British Museum in
Bloomsbury. The British Museum housed the collection of Sir Hans
Sloane, a prominent London physician and collector. the collection
was extremely varied, from dried snake skins from the West Indies,
to artefacts from the ancient world. He regarded his collection as
his life's work and began to concern himself with its
preservation. The Museum's doors were opened to the public in
1881 and the move from Bloomsbury to South Kensington was
completed by 1883.
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AIMS
- To maintain and develop its collections and use them to promote
the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the
natural world
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