The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Montagu House
Bloomsbury (Neighbourhood), Camden (Settlement), London (Settlement), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Montagu House (sometimes spelled "Montague") was a late 17th-century mansion in Great Russell Street in the Bloomsbury district of London, which became the first home of the British Museum. It was designed by Robert Hooke and gutted by fire in 1686. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montagu_House,_Bloomsbury Images linked to this location:
People associated with this location: Hooke, Robert (18 Jul 1635-3 Mar 1703) - N/A
Montagu, Ralph (bap. 1638-1709) - Residence at
Print Sources linked to this location: Subject of discourse or work of art - The Story of the British Museum.