Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
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Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.
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Sir Hans Sloane's 350th anniversary
Join in our anniversary celebrations
Happy birthday to the great collector Sir Hans Sloane on 16 April. Join our special events to mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in 2010.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician in 18th-century London with a passion for natural history. One of his most important discoveries was chocolate. He amassed one of the greatest private collections of plants and animals that became the foundation of the British Museum's collections and later the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about Sir Hans Sloane and his collections
Sloane 350 events at the Museum are listed below and include our free Nature Live talk about chocolate on 16 April, the behind-the-scenes Sloane Herbarium Tour and our Science Brains Quiz.