Sloane's 'Museum' in his house became a major attraction of its time ... may remain together and not be separated and that chiefly in and about the city of London, where I have acquired most of my ...

In 1683 Sloane left London to tour France, where he studied anatomy ... Money raised by a public lottery was used to purchase the collection, and the British Museum at Bloomsbury was founded. It ...

The museum was the former home of the famous architect Sir John Soane. He was a great collector of books, casts and models to benefit his students. That's how the museum took life: Soane invited ...

What is thought to be the final self-portrait by renowned UK artist Joseph Wright is going up for auction. The oil painting ...

The museum scene in London is one of the finest in the world ... It was based on the collection of Sir Hans Sloane (1660–1753), a physician and the President of the Royal Society who acquired ...