The Natural History Museum at South Kensington : a history of the Museum, 1753-1980

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The Natural History Museum at South Kensington : a history of the Museum, 1753-1980

William T. Stearn

Natural History Museum, 1981

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A history of the origins and growth of The Natural History Museum from the 1750s to 1980. This text covers the development of the original natural history collection, its acquisition by the British Museum, the establishment of the museum at South Kensington, and the maturing of that site.

Table of Contents

  • The Bloomsbury years 1753-1880
  • the Museum at South Kensington
  • The Natural History Museum 1883-1949
  • the Museum departments
  • an era of change and independence 1950-1980.

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