Black and white busy central hall of The Natural History Museum, London, England. Large dinosaur skeleton fills the space

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The Museum first opened on 18 April 1881, but its origins stretch back to 1753 and the generous offer of a renowned doctor, Sir Hans Sloane. In 1856 Sir Richard Owen - a brilliant natural scientist who came up with the name for dinosaurs - left his role as curator of the Hunterian Museum and took charge of the British Museum’s natural history collection. Unhappy with the lack of space for its ever-growing collection of natural history specimens, Owen convinced the British Museum's board of trustees that a separate building was needed to house these national treasures. - See more at: #

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Size: 3168px × 4752px
Location: London. England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © CheshireClix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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