- ...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.
- When the British Museum was opened in 1759 it was the first national museum to be open to the public anywhere in the world.
- 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.
- And one of them is the British Museum. The museum was founded at the end of the 18th century, or rather, in 1753, by the parliament of the empire.
- Our first London Streets Treasure Hunt is a completely self contained experience, starting outside the British Museum and taking you all the way to Trafalgar Square.
- Alternatively go to the Google play store and download the British museum audio guide (for a fee ) from there.
- Although the British Museum is free to enter, you still have to get a ticket; as social distancing limits the visitor numbers.
- In terms of visitor numbers over five million annually – the British Museum is as popular as the Louvre in Paris or the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
- Did you know that the British Museum houses over 8 million objects!? but only 1% of them are on display at any given time.
- This site was known as the British Museum (Natural History) until 1992 when it was renamed as London’s Natural History Museum.