ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 13 



The Exhibition Galleries of the British Museum (Natural History), 

 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, including the Departments of 

 Zoology, Entomology, Geology and Palaeontology, Mineralogy, and 

 Botany, are open to the public (with certain restrictions due to the 

 need for economy) free, daily, except Good Friday and Christmas 

 Day, and days of Public Fast or Thanksgiving. 



The regulations at present in force are as under : — 

 The Galleries are open to the public, free, as follows : — 

 Week-Days. 



i)m7^.— Central Hall (Special Exhibits), North Hall (Domesti- 

 cated Animals, &c.). Bird Gallery, Upper and Lower Mammal 

 Galleries, Shell Gallery, and Botanical Gallery. 



On Mondays^ Wednesdays, and Fridays. — Fossil Mammal Gallery, 

 Fossil Reptile Gallery, and Mineral Gallery. (Eastern side). 



On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. — Coral Gallery, Star- 

 fish Gallery, Reptile Gallery, Insect Gallery, Fish Gallery, and 

 Whale Room. (Western side.) 



Sundays. 



Central Hall, North Hall, Bird Gallery, Mammal Galleries 

 (including Whale Room), Fossil Mammal Gallery, Fossil Reptile 

 Gallery, and Mineral Gallery. 



The Hours of Admission are : — 



On Week-Days, throughout the year from 10 a.m., in 

 January and February 

 March 



April to August (inclusive) 



September ... 



October, November and December 



On Sundays, in 



January ... ... ... ... f i 



February 1 to 14 ... 

 „ 15 to end... 



March 



April 



May to August (inclusive) ... 



September ... 



October 



November and December ... 



Persons are admitted to study in these Departments every week- 

 day from 10 till 4 o'clock. 



The following Galleries are closed continuously for the duration 

 of the War, viz. — Fossil Fishes ; Fossil Cephalopods ; other Fossil 

 Shells, etc. ; Fossil Corals and Sponges, and Fossil Plants ; Strati- 

 graphical and Special Palseontological Collections. 



British Museum (Natural History), f ^. {"' ^^^tf^'lx , , 



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