Museums · London
Leverian collection
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Leverian collection — natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Leverian collection, the nearest railway station is Leicester Square, which is 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WC2H 7DE. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Leverian collection is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1775. Wikidata describes it as: "natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever". Coordinates: 51.5103°, -0.1303°.
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Official information
The Leverian Collection is a historical collection of drawings by Miss Sarah Stone, showcasing her artistic contributions. Visitors can explore the unique artworks that reflect the natural history and cultural heritage of the time.
From the Wikipedia article
The Leverian collection was a natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever. It was noted for the content it acquired from the voyages of Captain James Cook. For three decades it was displayed in London, being broken up by auction in 1806. The first public location of the collection was the Holophusikon, also known as the Leverian Museum, at Leicester House, on Leicester Square, from 1775 to 1786. After it passed from Lever's ownership, it was displayed for nearly twenty years more at the purpose-built Blackfriars Rotunda just across the Thames, sometimes called Parkinson's Museum for its subsequent owner, James Parkinson (c. 1730–1813).
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- Coordinates
- 51.5103, -0.1303
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2H 7DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1775
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square — 0.2 km
- Official site
- australianmuseum.net.au
Sources
- wikidata: Q14993546 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leverian collection (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Perspective interior view of Sir Ashton Lever's Museum in Leicester Square, London March 30 1785. Watercolour by Sarah Stone.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leverian collection?
- Leverian collection is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2H 7DE), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Leverian collection?
- Leverian collection — natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever.
- How do I get to Leverian collection?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC2H 7DE.
- When was Leverian collection built?
- Built or established in 1775.
- How do I get to Leverian collection?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2H 7DE.