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The Reading Room opened on 2 May 1857. Between 8–16 May, the Library was opened up for a special one-off public viewing. More than 62,000 visitors came to marvel at the new building.
Jul 1, 2024 · The British Museum reopened its Reading Room for general visitors on 1 July following the introduction of ticketed tours last year. British Museum chair George Osborne made a commitment to reopen the Reading Room, which had been closed since 2013, in November 2022.
Jul 3, 2024 · The British Museum’s vast and imposing Round Reading Room has reopened this week to all visitors after being closed for the past 11 years. Designed by Sydney Smirke and opened in 1857, the ...
Sep 19, 2023 · Designed by Sydney Smirke and opened in 1857, the enormous, 43m-diameter room was inspired by the Pantheon temple in Rome. The room served readers of the British Museum Library (later the...
The Reading Room was reopened in 2000, allowing all visitors, not just library ticket-holders, to enter it. It held a collection of 25,000 books focusing on the cultures represented in the museum along with an information centre and the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Centre.
Jul 3, 2024 · The British Museum’s domed reading room will be open for guided tours from 23 July, and has opened to the general public.
Jul 4, 2024 · The British Museum’s renowned Reading Room, a cornerstone of London’s intellectual history, has officially reopened its doors to the public. This architectural marvel, once frequented by history’s greatest thinkers, is now accessible for guided tours and general visits.