The British Museum is one of the world’s foremost repositories of historical artifacts. Sir Hans Sloane founded it in 1753 and filled it much of his own collection. The first museum opened in 1759 in Montague House, which sat on the current museum’s site. Have a look at some of interesting facts about the museum acquired over its 256 years. Original Collection Sir Hans … [Read more...] about Catalog of Humanity: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about the British Museum You Probably Didn’t Know