Британский музей

The British Museum

INFORMATION

Archeological Museum

• The  British Museum  is a museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture, located in the Bloomsbury area of London.

Establishment

• The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury.

New name

• The British Museum library is now named the British national library.

William Caxton

The collection found at the British Museum is enjoyed by millions each year

Elgin Marbles

• The Elgin Marbles, the collection of marble sculptures that were taken from the Parthenon in Athens

Egyptian Collection

• Another highlight of the British Museum is the extensive Egyptian collection.

Assyrian collection

• The Assyrian collection features relief carvings from the palaces of the Assyrian kings at Nimrud, Khorsabad and Nineveh. The enormous winged bulls from the palace of Sargon II are especially impressive.

Other departments

• The many other departments in the museum include Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; Sudan; Asia; Coins and Medals; Conservation, Documentation and Science; Greek and Roman Antiquities; the Middle East; Portable Antiquities and Treasure; Prehistory and Europe; and Prints and Drawings.

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