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Subscriptions and donations made through the British Museum
Friends support the acquisition of important objects, to complement
the Museum’s complex and unique collection, held for the benefit of
future generations.
Members contribute to the Museum’s research programme, designed
to deepen knowledge and promote understanding of the
collection.
In 2006, Members raised more than £130,000 to support the
acquisition of a new Scanning Electron Microscope for the Museum’s
Department of Conservation, Documentation and Science.
This vital piece of equipment is central to the long-term care
of seven million objects and to the continued curatorial
investigation process; helping to identify the materials from which
the objects are made and shedding light on their history and the
cultures that produced them.
Since its earliest days the Museum has relied on the generosity
of donors and supporters – a public lottery was held to secure the
£20,000 needed to purchase Hans Sloane’s initial collection for the
nation. Please give as generously as you can to support the
Museum’s work and the development of its collection today.
The British Museum
Friends is a registered charity, number 1086080.
The British Museum Friends Limited. A limited company registered in
England, number 4133346.