Skip to content
Curated category

Charities based in London

  • British LibraryOn the 1st of July 1973, the British Library officially came into existence as a distinct entity. This date marked the end of an era where national library…
  • British MuseumOn the 7th of June 1753, King George II gave his royal assent to an act of Parliament that established a new institution.
  • National Portrait Gallery, LondonIn 1856, Queen Victoria approved a sum of £2000 to establish the National Portrait Gallery. Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, had proposed the idea three…
  • National GalleryOn the 1st of July 1823, George Agar-Ellis stood before the House of Commons to propose a purchase that would change British art history.
  • Natural History Museum, LondonIn 1753, the Ulster doctor Sir Hans Sloane bequeathed his vast collection to the British Government. A lottery funded the purchase of these items for a price…