# Megatherium Club

> formed in 1857, an eccentric group of young naturalists, scientific society based at the Smithsonian Institution, aiming to build the Smithsonian’s collection

**Wikidata**: [Q6808930](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6808930)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatherium_Club)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/megatherium-club


## References

1. [Source](https://siarchives.si.edu/featured-topics/megatherium/introduction)