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1. www.britishmuseum.org › about-us › british-museumHistory | British Museum

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   The Great Court. The British Museum is one of the world's best-known and most-visited museums – and it's free and open to all. The history of the Museum helps us understand how and why it looks like it does today, but also gives an insight into the way in which collectors of the past viewed their world and how their knowledge of the world grew.

2. www.visitlondon.com › things-to-do › placeBritish Museum - visitlondon.com

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   The British Museum is free to enter and includes access to its permanent galleries. Special exhibitions usually require a fee. Although this attraction is free to visit, you must book a timed entry ticket in advance to guarantee entry – some walk-up tickets are available each day, but entry is not guaranteed.

3. www.britishmuseum.org › collection › galleriesGalleries | British Museum

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   Explore more than 60 galleries at the British Museum from home. Our gallery pages feature a range of exciting resources, including virtual tours with Google Street View, object highlights, timelines, family activities and facts. Below you'll find a list of galleries on the lower floor, ground floor and upper floors, together with two galleries ...

4. www.britishmuseum.org › about-us › british-museum-storyThe British Museum Story

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   The British Museum was founded in 1753 and opened its doors in 1759. It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge, open to visitors from across the world. Enlightenment ideals and values – critical scrutiny of all assumptions, open debate, scientific research, progress and tolerance – have marked the Museum since its foundation.

5. www.britishmuseum.org › exhibitions › michelangeloMichelangelo: the last decades | British Museum

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   May 2, 2024 · the last decades. Exhibition / 2 May – 28 July 2024. Book tickets. Members free. Supported by. James Bartos, Dunard Fund and a gift in memory of Melvin R. Seiden. With additional support from. The Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust, The Vaseppi Trust, the Italian Cultural Institute and The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. Home.

6. www.britishmuseum.org › blog › 14-things-not-miss14 things not to miss at the British Museum | British Museum

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   Aug 24, 2020 · Here's our list of 14 things that you won't want to miss. 1. Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone on display in Room 4. Granodiorite stela. Egypt, 196 BC. The key that unlocked ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the Rosetta Stone is one of the Museum's most famous objects.

7. secretldn.com › british-museum-guideBritish Museum: Tips, Info, And The Ultimate Visitor Guide

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   Jan 4, 2024 · Regardless of which side you take, you can enjoy the beautiful sculptures in a gigantic hall in the British Museum’s west wing, and learn a lot about ancient Greece in the process. 5. Aztec serpent. Credit: Mistervlad, Shutterstock. A fascinating lot, were the Aztecs.