Evening Talk
Collecting the World. Hans Sloane and the Origins of the British Museum
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Location
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Festsaal (Haus 1), Luisenstraße 56, 10117 Berlin
Organizer
The event is part of the research project “Dinosaurs in Berlin. Brachiosaurus brancai as political, scientific and popular icon”. In cooperation with the project “Mobile Objects”, Cluster of Excellence Image Knowledge Gestaltung at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Funded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung.
Lecturing Person
James Delbourgo
In 1759 the British Museum opened its doors for the first time – the first free national public museum in the world. But how did it come into being? This talk is based on a new biography of its founder Hans Sloane, which recounts the story behind the museum’s creation.
Chair: Anke te Heesen
Admission free. Please register.
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