How do I trace an object that was donated to The Natural History Museum?
Contact the Archives with as much information as possible about the donor, the date of deposit, and the specimen deposited. We can then search in ‘The history of the collections housed in the natural history departments of the British Museum’ (3 volumes, London:BM(NH) 1904-1912), covering the years 1753 to 1905, departmental accession registers, and correspondence, and liaise with departments as appropriate.
