- The British Museum first opened to ‘all studious and curious persons’ #onthisday in 1759 – the first national, public museum in the world.
- Get closer to the British Museum collection and immerse yourself in two million years of history, across six continents.
- The British Museum was founded in 1753 to house an impressive private collection of about 71,000 cultural artefacts and natural history specimens.
- Visitors admiring Egyptian sculptures at the British Museum in London. What is the most famous item in the British Museum?
- The British Museum was a unique new museum that was freely open to the public and had the sole aim of collecting as much as possible.
- The British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. Over 6 million visitors every year experience the col...
- I've seen that the tickets for the British Museum are sold out from 6 to 12 april. Dos that mean that there is no chance to visit the Museum in any of those days?
- The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.
- The British Museum was the first national public museum in the world, providing free admission to the public since it opened in 1759.
- ...detail of the north frieze from the Parthenon at Athens, 438–432 bce; part of a collection sometimes called the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum, London.