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If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world are housed in this impressive museum of human history and culture (many of the artifacts are stored underneath the museum due to lack of space). Founded in 1753, displays ranging from prehistoric to modern times were primarily based on the collections of physician and scientist, Sir Hans Sloane. Notable objects include the Parthenon Sculptures (also sometimes called the Elgin Marbles), the Rosetta Stone, the Sutton Hoo and Mildenhall treasures, and the Portland Vase. The hieroglyphics and classical sculptures are instantly recognisable and world famous. The museum's collection of ancient Egyptian mummies is world famous and The Michael Cohen Gallery in this section includes a special tomb-chapel room dedicated to the life Negamun, a wealthy Egyptian who died around 1350 BC. This Egyptian gallery was one of four to open in 2008-9 including spaces dedicated to Clocks and Watches, Medieval Europe, and the Percival David Collection of Chinese Art, part of the Sir Joseph Hotung Centre for
Ceramic Studies. The crowning glory of the museum its central hub, the glass domed Great Court designed by Lord Norman Foster - the largest covered public square in Europe.
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| The Cartoon Museum |
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35
Little Russell Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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2 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Sir John Soane's Museum |
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Lincoln's Inn Fields,
Holborn,
London,
WC2A
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9 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| My Little Eye Gallery |
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40a
Museum Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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2 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| The Building Centre |
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Store Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1E
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5 minutes distance from British Museum
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| Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current ...More...
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| London Event |
| Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler |
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Great Russell Street, ,
London,
WC1B
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0 minutes distance from British Museum
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| Wrapping up the year with the third of its major exhibitions in 2009, the British Museum brings us a selection of recent archaeological discoveries from ...More...
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| London Event |
| Revolution On Paper: Mexican Prints 1910-1960 |
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Great Russell Street, ,
London,
WC1B
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0 minutes distance from British Museum
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| An exploration of early 20th-century Mexican printmaking, Revolution on Paper: Mexican Prints 1910-1960 looks at how art works operated within the context of the country's ...More...
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| London Event |
| The Staffordshire Hoard |
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Great Russell Street, ,
London,
WC1B
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0 minutes distance from British Museum
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| When it was discovered in July 2009 by metal detectorist Terry Herbert The Staffordshire Hoard was likened to the discovery of Sutton Hoo. Now select ...More...
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| London Event |
| The Staffordshire Hoard: Roger Bland Lecture |
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Great Russell Street, ,
Camden,
London,
WC1B
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0 minutes distance from British Museum
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| Roger Bland, Head of Portable Antiquities and Treasure at the British Museum, hosts a special talk on The Staffordshire Hoard in the museum's BP ...More...
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Hotels Near British Museum |
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| London Hotels |
| Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel |
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97
Great Russell Street,
London,
WC1B3LB
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2 minutes distance from British Museum
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| Conforming to the Radisson brand of mixing designer décor with designer locations, the Edwardian Kenilworth has everything you’d expect from this established chain. 50 metres ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| The Montague on the Gardens |
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15
Montague Street
London,
WC1B5BJ
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2 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Event |
| Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler |
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British Museum,
Great Russell Street,
WC1B
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0 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Event |
| The Staffordshire Hoard |
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British Museum,
Great Russell Street,
WC1B
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0 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Shopping |
| London Review Bookshop |
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14
Bury Place,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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2 minutes distance from British Museum
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| Opened in May 2003, with Alan Bennett cutting the ribbon, the London Review Bookshop is a welcome addition to the city's dwindling ranks of independent ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Gekoski |
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Pied Bull Yard,
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Bloomsbury Square,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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3 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Restaurants |
| Wagamama |
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4A
Streatham Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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3 minutes distance from British Museum
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| Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high-quality, fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ...More...
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| London Restaurants |
| Hason Raja |
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84
Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1B
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5 minutes distance from British Museum
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Education Near British Museum |
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| London Education |
| English [Out There!] |
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10
Coptic Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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3 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Education |
| Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design |
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Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1B
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6 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Leisure |
| All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury |
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Victoria House,
Bloomsbury Place,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1B
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4 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Leisure |
| The Hospital Club |
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Endell Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H
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7 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Pubs |
| Bourne & Hollingsworth |
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Rathbone Place,
Fitzrovia,
London,
W1T
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8 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Pubs |
| Lamb & Flag |
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Rose Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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12 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Nightlife |
| Madame Jojo's |
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Brewer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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13 minutes distance from British Museum
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| London Nightlife |
| Victory |
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55
New Oxford Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC1A
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4 minutes distance from British Museum
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| Victory owner Youcef Aden set up Victory as a new kind of members' club, one where - thankfully - you don't have to pay £500 ...More...
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| London Business |
| British Museum |
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Bloomsbury,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1B
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