Natural History Museum

Summary

Natural History Museum is a natural history museum^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of natural_history_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,690 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Natural History Museum was a member of Biodiversity Heritage Library^[3].
• Natural History Museum was a member of Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities^[4].
• Natural History Museum is located in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea^[5].
• Natural History Museum is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• Natural History Museum's instance of is recorded as natural history museum^[7].
• Natural History Museum's instance of is recorded as national museum^[8].
• Natural History Museum's instance of is recorded as herbarium^[9].
• Natural History Museum's instance of is recorded as non-departmental public body^[10].
• Natural History Museum's instance of is recorded as organization^[11].
• Natural History Museum's architect is recorded as Alfred Waterhouse^[12].
• Natural History Museum's founder is recorded as Richard Owen^[13].
• Natural History Museum's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque Revival architecture^[14].
• Natural History Museum took place at South Kensington^[15].
• Natural History Museum's postal code is recorded as SW7 5BD^[16].
• Natural History Museum's Commons category is recorded as Natural History Museum, London^[17].
• Natural History Museum's chairperson is recorded as Patrick Vallance^[18].
• Natural History Museum comprises Natural History Museum Library and Archives^[19].
• Natural History Museum comprises British Museum (Natural History) Department of Botany^[20].
• January 1, 1881 marks the founding of Natural History Museum^[21].
• Natural History Museum's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ2668278986^[22].
• Natural History Museum's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.496111111111, 'lon': -0.17611111111111}^[23].
• Natural History Museum's located on street is recorded as Exhibition Road^[24].
• Natural History Museum's located on street is recorded as Cromwell Road^[25].
• Natural History Museum's official website is recorded as http://www.nhm.ac.uk^[26].
• Natural History Museum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Natural History Museum, London^[27].

Body

Founding

Natural History Museum's founder is recorded as Richard Owen^[13]. January 1, 1881 marks the founding of it^[21].

Identity

Natural History Museum's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[28].

Leadership

Natural History Museum's chairperson is recorded as Patrick Vallance^[18]. Its director / manager is recorded as Doug Gurr^[29].

Why It Matters

Natural History Museum ranks in the top 2% of natural_history_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,690 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]