大英博物馆于18世纪首次开放，其作品主要是基于科学家斯隆爵士的收藏品。

The British Museum first opened in the 18th Century largely based on the collections of the scientist Sir Hans Sloane．

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他的愿望实现了，博物馆于1759年开放，也就是汉斯·斯隆爵士去世六年之后。

His wish came true, and the museum opened in 1759, six years after Sir Hans Sloane died.

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例如，汉斯·斯隆爵士的8万件藏品，构成了1759年开馆的大英博物馆的核心藏品。

The 80,000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane, for example, formed the core collection of the British Museum which opened in 1759.

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