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British Museum: Be Enlightened
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  • CoAir13
  • By CoAir13 on May 5, 2004
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  • British Museum - London
    British Museum
    by CoAir13
    Ancient civilizations, the History of Art, religion and ritual, languages and translation, are just a few of the things you can learn about in the VERY LARGE museum. We only spent two hours here and we concentrated on Ancient Egypt, Greek Art, and a short visit through The King's Library. This is a large room that was once a library and now contains an exhibit about the 18th century intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment. During this time, people all over Europe were beginning to question "old" knowledge taken from classical authors and the Bible. Reason and first-hand observation were becoming the basis for "new" knowledge. This room is a walk through encyclopedia.....the result of collecting and classifying new information.

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  • Phone: 0 20 7323 8299
  • Directions: Holborn tube
  • Website: http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
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    British Museum: British Museum
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  • fishandchips
  • Updated By fishandchips on February 9, 2006
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    Queing in the Rain
    by fishandchips
    This is a very well laid out museum with a fantastic ancient civilisation section - a lot smaller than the Louvre (though it's still got 4km of galleries) but with a few key items (if that's your thing!!). The Rosetta Stone is here (bridged the gap of decyphering hyrogliphs as the same notice from the Rosetta hotel was in modern Greek, Ancient Greek & Hyrogliphics), Elgin Marbles and a very large Ramses 2 statue. The Roman & old England section is well done and the library is particularly impressive. The shop here is great with my nieces & nephews all having Sarcophagus pencil cases (they are the envy of their friends at school). Entry is free (donation can be made) and this is a 'have to do' place in London.

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  • Phone: 0 20 7323 8299
  • Directions: Holborn tube
  • Website: http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
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    British Museum: The British Museum
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  • roamer61
  • By roamer61 on September 24, 2003
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  • British Museum - London
    by roamer61
    One of the premier museums of the world, the British Museum is essentially a home for many archeaological masterworks of ancient civilizations from around the world. Some are famous such as the Rosetta Stone from Egypt and the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. There are also Egyptian antiquities and reliefs from the Palace of Assurnasipal at Ninevah in what is now Iraq. The museum is a must for anyone interested in either history or archeaology.

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    British Museum: British Museum
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  • Updated By bthon on November 14, 2004
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    Museum Glass Ceiling
    by bthon
    Most all of the museum in london are extensive and require more than one visit, and the british museum is no exception. Plan on spending a decent amount of time if you want to see most of the exhibits.

    However, if short on time, you should still stop by for at least a quick look around. The architecture, especially the glass ceiling in the main room is worth the visit, and a quick visit can also include the Rosetta stone, the Elgin Marbles, and the Roman Portland Vase.

    You can always just pick one section you are interested in as well and focus on those rooms. The British Museum is free like so many other museums in london, but they do ask for a small donation. Some special exhibits might have a fee though. The hours fluctuate so check in advance. Also, before you leave, look into the library in the center of the museum.

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  • Phone: 0 20 7323 8299
  • Directions: Holborn tube stop
  • Website: http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
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    British Museum: The British Museum
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  • viddra
  • Updated By viddra on March 31, 2007
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    dome
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    The British Museum is one of the world’s greatest and most famous museums. It was established in 1753 by Sir Hans Sloane, a physician and scientist who collected a great deal of literature and art. It opened to the public in 1759.

    The museum houses ten departments and, since 1973, part of the British Library.

    It has 4km of galleries and more than 6 million objects covering the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. Some of the highlights include Egyptian mummies and exhibits on Roman and Anglo-Saxon Britain, China, Japan, India, and Mesopotamia.

    Opening hours:
    Mon-Sat: 10.00-17.00
    Sun: 12.00-18.00
    Closed: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, May Day

    Admission free!

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  • Phone: 0 20 7323 8299
  • Directions: Holborn tube Buses: 7, 8, 10, 14, 19, 22B, 24, 25, 29, 38, 55, 68, 73, 98, 134, 176, 188
  • Website: http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
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    British Museum: The World's Attic in Norman Foster's Glass Court
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  • yooperprof
  • Updated By yooperprof on September 9, 2009
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  • British Museum - London
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    The British Museum has one of the greatest collections of "old stuff" in the world. And Norman Foster's great glass-covered court, which is one of the most interesting spaces in London, or anywhere else for that matter.

    This was one of the most successful of all the various "millennium projects" in Britain. It was a project that was undertaken in association with the move of the British Library from its long-standing home here in one wing of the museum to its new location by St. Pancras Station. Foster supervising re-organizing the established galleries, expanding into the space previously occupied by the Library, and covering the grand central courtyard with a brilliantly designed glass cover.

    You can come to the BM every year on every visit to London, and never exhaust the riches of the permanent collection. Not to mention the special exhibits. Oh yes, and those famous ruins from Athens are still here.

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    British Museum: British Museum - Enlightenment
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  • J.I.M
  • By J.I.M on February 7, 2005
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    British Museum -
    Enlightenment
    by J.I.M
    Housed in the room of the former King's Library, the Enlightenment exhibition is another popular area in the British Museum. It is based around the archaeological finds of the eighteenth century and how those finds affected the world at that time. Not only does it have many man-made artifacts such as the Rosetta Stone, but it also has some natural finds such as dinosaur bones and plant fossils.

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    British Museum: Get lost in time...
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  • Orbital_
  • Updated By Orbital_ on May 31, 2004
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  • The Bronze Age Sutton Hoo mask - London
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    by Orbital_
    The best in the world? Stolen relics? Preserved treasures? A monument to empire? To imperial decadence? Or to humanity? I can begin to answer at least the first question, that this is indeed of the world's best museums without a doubt. Even with a whole day you'll barely scratch the surface of the dizzying array of exhibits and associated information. This is somewhere you'll always come back to when you return to London. And you'll always have more questions.

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    British Museum: The British Museum
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  • Updated By pieter_jan_v on April 20, 2009
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    The British Museum
    by pieter_jan_v, 1 more photos
    Strange to see a building in the middle of London, that resembles a Greek temple
    The museum’s extensive collection spans two million years of human history. Visitors can ‘travel the world’ through the diverse collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures. World-famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Sculptures, and Egyptian mummies. In total there are 7 million objects in the museum.

    Hours:
    Daily: 10AM - 5.30PM

    No admission fee.

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  • Phone: +44-20-73238299
  • Directions: Holborn tube
  • Website: http://www.britishmuseum.org/
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    British Museum: British Museum - The Reading Room
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  • J.I.M
  • By J.I.M on February 7, 2005
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    British Museum - Reading Room
    by J.I.M
    This huge library in the British museum is a really awesome room to stand in, with a beautiful dome. It has around 25,000 books, though many of them you can't actually read as the shelves they are on are covered by glass! Still, it's a very impressive place, and has a very nice echo!

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