Why is it important to save the Royal Institution (Ri)? It is of tremendous historical importance. If s an iconic building not just for the UK but for the world, a focal point for the public understanding of science and a laboratory where people like Lawrence Bragg and Michael Faraday did cutting-edge research. It should be a world heritage site. Could the Ri continue to exist if the building was sold? No. It's impossible to move it out, You can move the National Gallery or the British Library, but not the Royal Institution.
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