Specimens, slips and systems: Daniel Solander and the classification of nature at the world's first public museum, 1753-1768
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The British Museum, based in Montague House, Bloomsbury, opened its doors on 15 January 1759, as the world's first state-owned public museum. The Museum's collection mostly originated from Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753), whose vast holdings were purchased by Parl... ...
