- So it is fitting today that we have inherited the word museum from them and given it to our British Museum in London.
- There are also special museum exclusive events aimed at families. Check the British Museum family event schedule for more details.
- However, out of this list, there is one museum in particular - the British Museum, which overshadows and outshines all the rest.
- 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...
- One of the most fascinating British Museum facts is that Sir Robert Smirke’s brother ended up replacing him as the architect of the museum in 1846.
- When the British Museum was opened in 1759 it was the first national museum to be open to the public anywhere in the world.
- The British Museum is the largest museum in the United Kingdom, with a collection of more than seven million objects.
- Discover what to see at the British Museum, including British Museum exhibitions, and find out about British museum tickets and opening times.
- British Museum (Est 1753): World's Greatest Collection of Antiquities, Decorative Arts Illustrating the History of Civilization.
