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; REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMISSION OF STUDENTS. 
1. The Exhibition Galleries and Study Collections are open to 
Students every day of the week except Sunday, and except Good 
Friday, Christmas Day, and any Fast or Thanksgiving Day ap- 
pointed by authority. 
2. The hours for the Exhibition Galleries are throughout the year 
from ten in the morning — in January, November, and December 
till four ; in February till half-past four ; in March and September 
till half-past five ; in October till five ; and in April, May, June, 
July, and August till six. 
3. The hours for the Study Collections are throughout the year 
from ten till four o'clock. 
4. 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. 
5. 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. 
6. If such application or recommendation be unsatisfactory, the 
Director will either refuse admission, or submit the case to the 
Trustees for their decision. 
7. Tickets of Admission must be produced if required, and are 
not transferable. 
8. The privilege of admission is granted upon the following con- 
ditions : — 
(a) That it may be at any time suspended by the Director. 
(b) That it may be at any time withdrawn by the Trustees 
in their absolute discretion. 
9. All communications respecting the Departments of Natural 
History must be addressed to — 
The Director, 
British Museum (Natural History), 
Cromwell Road, 
London, S.W. 
