A press cutting of an article describing the fourth annual report as being very interesting. It mentions the Museum is open for free on specific days with many taking advantage of Mr. Horniman’s generosity. It continues with the collection being divided into two sections Art and Nature, with Art comprising of objects from various countries and the second, Nature, comprising of collections of Entomological and Natural History specimens. It concludes with a note about the Museum being very easily accessible from London.
Press cutting titled: An Interesting Museum
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Hart Museum Visitor Books
Cabinet card featuring a photograph of Emslie John Horniman on a horse
Wai Wai expedition Long feather and bead tassel eassiump
Black and white print of ground through windows of airplane
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