Hans Sloane's guest appearances

Hans Sloane

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OwlTail

In 1753, Sir Hans Sloane bequeathed his collection of over 70,000 objects to the nation, founding the British Museum’s collection, and those that would become the British Library and Natural History Museum.  His collection spanned from natural history specimens to ancient sculpture, plants and contemporary 18th-century objects. But Sloane’s collecting is tied closely to colonialism, empire and slavery – his family profited from sugar plantations in Jamaica worked by enslaved people, and some of the objects in his collection were also collected with assistance from enslaved people. So how do we navigate Sloane’s story in the 21st century? Guests Miranda Lowe and James Delbourgo explore Sloane’s life, collecting and legacy with Hartwig Fischer and Sushma Jansari, and examine the role of slavery and enslaved people in his collection and collecting practices. They also consider how museums should respond to these histories and to figures like Sloane.   Miranda Lowe is Principal Curator and museum scientist at the Natural History Museum.  James Delbourgo is the James Westfall Thompson Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University, New Jersey.

In 1753, Sir Hans Sloane bequeathed his collection of over 70,000 objects to the nation, founding the British Museum’s collection, and those that would become the British Library and Natural History Museum.  His collection spanned from natural history specimens to ancient sculpture, plants and contemporary 18th-century objects. But Sloane’s collecting is tied closely to colonialism, empire and slavery – his family profited from sugar plantations in Jamaica worked by enslaved people, and some of the objects in his collection were also collected with assistance from enslaved people. So how do we navigate Sloane’s story in the 21st century? Guests Miranda Lowe and James Delbourgo explore Sloane’s life, collecting and legacy with Hartwig Fischer and Sushma Jansari, and examine the role of slavery and enslaved people in his collection and collecting practices. They also consider how museums should respond to these histories and to figures like Sloane. Miranda Lowe is Principal Curator and museum scientist at the Natural History Museum.  James Delbourgo is the James Westfall Thompson Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University, New Jersey.

The Museum Podcast Special: Sir Hans Sloane

Felicity Roberts from King’s College Londondelivers a talk titled “Sir Hans Sloane’s Museum and Animal Encounters.” This talk was included in the session titled “Visiting.” Part of “Early Modern Collections in Use,” a conference held at The Huntington Sept. 15–16, 2017.

Early Modern Collections in Use

Felicity Roberts from King’s College Londondelivers a talk titled “Sir Hans Sloane’s Museum and Animal Encounters.” This talk was included in the session titled “Visiting.” Part of “Early Modern Collections in Use,” a conference held at The Huntington Sept. 15–16, 2017.

Sir Hans Sloane’s Museum and Animal Encounters

Mark Walport

Sir Mark Walport, the government's Chief Scientific Advisor champions the life of Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum. Along with expert Marjorie Caygill they tell Matthew Parris why they think Sloane is the mother and father of all collectors.Producer : Perminder Khatkar.

Sir Mark Walport, the government's Chief Scientific Advisor champions the life of Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum. Along with expert Marjorie Caygill they tell Matthew Parris why they think Sloane is the mother and father of all collectors. Producer : Perminder Khatkar.

Sir Mark Walport on Sir Hans Sloane