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The Natural History Museum’s origins go back more than 250 years
The Natural History Museum first opened its doors to the public on Easter Monday in 1881, but its origins go back more than 250 years. It all started when physician and collector of natural curiosities, Sir Hans Sloane, left his extensive collection to the nation in 1753. Originally Sloane’s specimens formed part of the British …
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