NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
| 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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Contact Details: Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD UK Tel: (+44) (0)20 7942 5011 Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk |
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