British Museum Act 1753
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for the purchase of the Museum or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts and for providing one general repository for the better reception and more convenient use of the said collections and of the Cottonian Library and of the additions thereto. |
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| Citation | 26 Geo. 2. c. 22 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 June 1753 |
| Commencement | 11 January 1753 |
| Repealed | 30 September 1963 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1867 |
| Repealed by | British Museum Act 1963 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The British Museum Act 1753 (26 Geo. 2. c. 22) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The act provided for the purchase of the museum or collection of Sir Hans Sloane and of the Harleian Collection of manuscripts to be held in a new body, the British Museum.