The Museum first opened its doors on 18 April 1881, but its origins stretch back to 1753 and the career of Sir Hans Sloane, a doctor and collector. Sloane travelled the world as a high society ...

In the middle of the nineteenth century, the natural history collections at the British Museum had well outgrown their lodgings. New specimens and knowledge were flooding in from expeditions around ...

After a brief winter closure for retooling and planning, the Seward House Museum has reopened for tours and is gearing up for a busy year of events, including a major celebration marking the ...