The British Museum


  • Address: Great Russell St
  • Vicinity: Russell Square
  • Neighborhood of Bloomsbury in London
  • Hours: Open Daily 10.00-17.30, Except Closed: 24-26 December, 1 January, Good Friday
  • Phone: 44 20 7323 8299
  • Type: Congeries Repository
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums
  • Museum Type: Congeries Repository


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Eighteen Lamp Posts On The Forecourt Of The British Museum Lamp Standard
Main Entrance Gateway, Railings And Attached Lodges To The British Museum
The British Museum King Edward VII Galleries And Attached Wall And Lions

Objects of Art

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Garden with Pool Painting
The Raven Addressing the Assembled Animals Painting

Timeline

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1939/00/00 John Russell Pope Architect From 1931 to 1938, a new gallery is built for the Elgin Marbles, paid for Sir Joseph Duveen.
1939/00/00 Joseph Duveen Benefactor From 1931 to 1938, a new gallery is built for the Elgin Marbles, paid for Sir Joseph Duveen.

Places

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Parthenon

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Particulars for The British Museum:
Area of Significance Architecture
Sight Category Building

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NHLE List Entry Number: 1130404
Travelers Challenge ID: 943


Creative Works »

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Casting the Runes (short story) Short Story M R James Mr Edward Dunning was returning from the British Museum, where he had been engaged in research, to the comfortable house in a suburb where he lived alone.
The Lonely God (short story) Short Story
Agatha Christie "The Lonely God" resides in the British Museum.

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