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EBGULATIONS FOE THE ADMISSION OF STUDENTS. 



1. The Exhibition Galleries are open free daily except on Good 

 Friday, Christmas Day, and any Fast or Thanksgiving Day 

 appointed by authority. 



2. The hours of opening are : — On week-days, throughout the 

 year from ten in the morning — in January, November, and De- 

 cember till four ; in February till half-past four j in March and 

 September till half-past five ; in October till five ; and in April, 

 May, June, July, and August tUl six. 



On Sundays — in January, November, and December, from two 

 till four; in February, from two till half-past' four ; in March and 

 September, from two till half-past five ; in October, from two till 

 five; in April, from two till six; and in May, June, July, and 

 August, from half-past two till seven o'clock. 



3. Persons desiring special facilities for study or drawing in the 

 Exhibition Galleries, or admission to the Study Collections, must 

 apply in writing to the Director of the Museum for a Student's 

 ticket, specifying the profession or business, and place of abode of 

 the applicant, and the Department of the Museum (viz.. Zoology, 

 Geology, Mineralogy, or Botany) to which admission is required. 



4. Every such application must be made two days, at least, 

 before admission is required, and must be accompanied by a written 

 recommendation from a householder (whose address can be identi- 

 fied from the ordinary sources of reference), or a person of known 

 position, with full signature and address, stated to be given on 

 personal knowledge of the applicant, and certifying that he or she 

 will make proper use "of the department of Natural History to 

 which such admission is required. 



5. If such application or recommendation be unsatisfactory, the 

 Director will either refuse admission, or submit the case to the 

 Trustees for their decision. 



6. Tickets of Admission must be produced if required, and are 

 not transferable. 



7. The privilege of admission is granted upon the following con- 

 ditions : — 



(o) That it may be at any time suspended by the Director. 

 (6) That it may be at any time withdrawn by the Trustees 

 in their absolute discretion. 



8. The hours for the Study Collections are, throughout the year, 

 from ten till four o'clock every day in the week, except Sunday. 



9. All communications respecting the Departments of Natural 

 History should be addressed to — 



The Director, 



British Museum (Natijeal History), 



Cromwell Eoad, 



London, S.W. 



