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Natural History Museum

Also known as: Natural History Museum; primary name: Natural History Museum; other name: British Museum (Natural History); other name: Geological Museum
Details: organisation; institution/organisation; British
Other dates: 1881-
Biography: Formerly an integral part of The British Museum (founded 1753) when the government acquired the collections of Sir Hans Sloane. The natural history collections, under the superintendency of Richard Owen, were moved to the current building, designed by Alfred Waterhouse, and opened to the public in 1881. The museum became fully independent by Act of Parliament in 1963 and, in 1986, the adjacent Geological Museum (q.v.) was incorporated. The Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum, Tring, Hertfordshire, is also administered by the museum.

1,862 related objects

adze

Museum number: Oc1893,0322.9 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Admiralty Islands

adze

Museum number: Oc1939,05.139 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

adze

Museum number: Oc1923,0712.1 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fiji

adze

Museum number: 1965,0209.462 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Icklingham

adze

Museum number: 1989,0301.44 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Denmark

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.12.a-be |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:La Jolla

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.49 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.52.b-f |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.50.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.43 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.g |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.42 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.46 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.54 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Af1930,0411.17 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sheikh

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.5.a-ai |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.13.a-i |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.1.a-ad |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.11.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.21.a-i |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:La Jolla

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.7.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.61 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.48 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.59.d |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.j |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.18.a-b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:La Jolla

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.59.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.10 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.e |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.6.a-z |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.20.a-b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.60.c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.d |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.57.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.97 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.41 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.25.a-b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:La Jolla

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.33 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:La Jolla

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.17.a-h |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.40 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.l |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.58.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.60.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.34.a-b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.27 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.8.a-g |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.39 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.60.b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.59.c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.60.d-g |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.28.a-b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.58.c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.57.c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.35.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.31.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: 1873,0213.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Royston

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.15.a-e |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.53 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.4.a-e |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.50.b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.16.a-i |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.44 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.37.a-b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.2.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.14.a-n |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.55.a-l |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.32 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.36 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.i |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.f |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.9.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.62 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.38 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains; dish; pigment-container

Museum number: Am1989,15.45.a-e |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.59.b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.26 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.19.a-d |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.3.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.h |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.29 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.57.b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.58.b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.24.a-b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:La Jolla

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.k |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.30 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.22.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.56.b |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San Nicolas IslandFound/Acquired:Point Mugu

animal remains

Museum number: Am1989,15.23.a-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:La Jolla

apron; barkcloth

Museum number: Oc1939,05.85 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

apron; barkcloth

Museum number: Oc1939,05.86 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1939,05.96 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1939,05.58 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1939,05.66 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1939,05.69 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1939,05.97 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1939,05.213 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Production date: 19thC to early 20thC |
Production place: Made in:West Papua |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1939,05.216 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Production date: 19thC to early 20thC |
Production place: Made in:West Papua |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1939,05.218 |
Ethnic group: x84319 Made by:Kamoro |
Production date: 19thC to early 20thC |
Production place: Made in:West Papua |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mimika River