British Museum

British Museum

•  Location: Great Russel Streat, Bloomsbery, Londra, United Kingdom
•  Site: www.britishmuseum.org
•  Information desk: Museum switchbroad +44 (0)2073238000

 History of British Museum

•        The origins of the British Museum lie in the will of the physician, naturalist and collector, Sir Hans Sloane (1660–1753). Over his lifetime, Sloane collected more than 71,000 objects which he wanted to be preserved intact after his death. So he bequeathed the whole collection to King George II for the nation in return for a payment of £20,000 to his heirs. The gift was accepted and on 7 June 1753, an Act of Parliament established the British Museum.

           First Colections of British Museum

•     Collections largely consisted of books, manuscripts and natural specimens with some antiquities (including coins and medals, prints and drawings) and ethnographic material. In 1757 King George II donated the Old Royal Library of the sovereigns of England and with it the privilege of copyright receipt.
•     The British Museum opened to the public on 15 January 1759 . Entry was free and given to all studious and curious persons.

                 How Big is British Museum?

•    Today, the British Museum has grown to become one of the largest museums in the world, covering an area of over 92,000 m2 in 94 galleries, it houses no less then 8 million objects from different place of the world in different periods of history.

  

    When you can wisit The British Museum?

•          You can visit Biritsh Museum every day. Museum galleries are open daily 10:00 to 17:30, and most are open until 20.30 on Fridays.
•       Bank holiday opening hours. The Museum is closed on Good Friday, and on any bank holidays that fall on 1 January or 25 & 26 December. The Museum is open as normal for all other bank holidays. Please note, however, that the availability of free tours and talks may be substantially reduced on public holidays.

  Where namely is located British Museum?

            How look the British Museum?

•         A view from outside to central entry of British Museum.

             Closest Exibitions

•     I object Ian Hislop’s search for dissent.   From 6 September 2018 – 20 January 2019
•     The exhibition will show that questioning authority, registering protest and generally objecting are an integral part of what makes us human.

I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria. 

    

      From 8 November 2018 –24 February 2019.
    

     Warrior. Scholar. Empire builder. King slayer. Lion hunter. Librarian.

          I wish you pleasant trips 

 (do not forget about wheather conditions in England)