- The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.
- The British Museum in London is due to the vast range of unique exhibition objects worldwide leading in art and cultural history.
- Although one of the initial roles of the British Museum, founded in 1753 as a universal museum, was as a national gallery of art and although from its beginnings...
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- Since it was first founded, the British Museum’s main goal has been to provide the public with access to exhibits that span over two million years.
- The British Museum houses one of the largest and most famous collections of antiques tin the world, as well as being one of the world's oldest museums.
- The British Museum is the largest museum in the United Kingdom, with a collection of more than seven million objects.
- In the 1830s, the museum began to welcome in more and more visitors, and today more than six million people explore the British Museum each year.
- British Museum. Great Russell St. London WC1B 3DG United Kingdom. +44 (0) 20 7323 8000.