- Get closer to the British Museum collection and immerse yourself in two million years of history, across six continents.
- 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.
- It is also home to some of Britain's most celebrated museums, including the must-see British Museum.
- The British Museum was founded in 1753 to house an impressive private collection of about 71,000 cultural artefacts and natural history specimens.
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- 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...
- British Museum, in London, comprehensive national museum with particularly outstanding holdings in archaeology and ethnography.
- One of the notable British Museum highlights is its outstanding Egyptian collection, often regarded as the best outside of Egypt itself.
- The British Museum and British Library were originally one institution, however, the Library has since moved and occupies a different location.
- However, out of this list, there is one museum in particular - the British Museum, which overshadows and outshines all the rest.