Visiting the British Museum? Here's what you need to know. What is it? Founded in 1753, the British Museum was the first national public museum in the world, granting free admission to all ...
The British Museum is reportedly planning a "rebrand ... The current logo dates back to the museum’s founding in 1753, and consists of a simple typeface in a variant of the font Baskerville ...
After his death in 1753, Sloane's will allowed Parliament to buy his extensive collection of more than 71,000 items for £20,000 - significantly less than its estimated value. The government agreed to ...
from rare survivors of Hans Sloane’s collections that formed the foundation of the British Museum in 1753, to specimens currently in preparation in our beetle colonies. Since the early 1970s, the ...