British Museum London, UK

It is one of the world's biggest museums. Its covered area is about 92,000 sq meters. An Irish born British physician and naturalist Sir Hans Sloan laid the foundation of the museum. He also donates his notable collection to the museum. Later on, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Charles Newton has played the part to expand the collection of the museum in 1857. Initially, it was started in Montague House London and on July 15th, 1759 it was opened for public. It was shifted to the new Smirk Building which took 30 years to build.
British Museum London


It is located in the Bloomsbury area of central London. If you are traveling by train you will travel by underground train. Nearest stations are Holborn and Tottenham. From Euston, it's 15 min walk and from Charing Cross, it's on 20 min walking distance.


Originally, the British Library and National history museum are part of it but in 1973 they were separated as it was expanding day by day. It is rich in human art and history. It has more than 8 million antiques and art objects. 




This great hall was completed in the year 2000. It is the largest covered square in Europe. It is an architectural wonder of the present time. It is one of the top highlights of the museum. Beautiful steel and glass roof gives an amazing look. Here you can find different food points, book shops, Gifts, and souvenirs shops. They have a wide range of variety.   

    
   
 It is a place to visit and learn about the history of human life skills and development in different eras.                        
Here you can see and enjoy the different cultures of societies in different time periods even centuries ago.
Articrafts displayed here belongs to almost every part of the world Rosetta stone, Parthenon Sculpture, ancient Egyptian mummies, stone age and metal objects are remarkable to watch.
Egyptian collections. 




Japanese collections

Corian collections 

Iranian collections 



Some collections from Stone and metal age objects 






For further photos, you can also watch my Google maps local guide profile.             
It's opening hours are 10 am to 5:30 pm daily, on Friday it remains open up till 8:30    pm.
It is closed only on 24th, 25th, 26th Dec and 1st January. Entry is free but they do ask for donations because of its run on donations and Govt funds.
You can also watch my video 
           
British museum also hosts exhibitions and cultural shows around the year. Hope it will be a joy visit for you. Please follow my blog if it was a fun visit for you. Youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqWLrU8ALzM











Location: British Museum (Stop W), Holborn, London WC1A 2NJ, UK

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