British Museum - London, United Kingdom Review

Great Russell Street • London, United Kingdom WC1B 3DG
+44 (0)20 7323 8299 • http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/

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Dig Through Britain's Attic...

art lover, museum goer, history lover, finding the FREE attractions, interested in cultural experiences, seeker of fun and interesting places

Pros

enormous collection, ancient artifacts, Access is free, Beyond Compare, Egypt collection, rosetta stone

APR

2008

The Smithsonian Institution has been called "America's Attic", and if there's a cultural equivalent in England, it's got to be the British Museum. This is an absolutely fascinating place that should be atop every visitor's "must see, must do" list! It's a huge place, and to do it justice, you simply must allow a minimum of a full day.

What makes this museum so utterly outstanding isn't just its size, it's the quality of its displays and the significance of their exhibits.

This is the museum where you can see the original Rosetta Stone. It's where you can see the original Magna Carta, an original Gutenberg bible, and the first folio of Shakespeare's plays.

During the age of Empire, British explorers claimed far-flung cities and countries for the queen. "The sun never sets on the British Empire," was quite literally true. In all those far-flung destinations, the British proved themselves insatiable pack-rats, picking up every antiquity in sight (and digging for the ones that weren't). That's why there's so much stuff here from around the world (and why there's been the occasional bit of controversy surrounding other countries' claims that British explorers robbed their national heritage.)

My favorite section of this museum is their outstanding Egyptian collection. I am simply stunned by the sight of so many sarcophaguses (or is it sarcophagi?)

The museum is fantastic...and almost as awesome as the exhibits is the price of admission....absolutely FREE!

Mrkstvns sez....LOVE IT!

British Museum - London, United Kingdom is recommended by mrkstvns

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Jo wrote on Apr 9, 2008 at 7:11PM

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Ok, I can't believe you're writing about London. I have so many London reviews to do. Luckily I never went here - we needed another week there to do all there is to do. Jo

kid-kansas wrote on Apr 9, 2008 at 1:58AM

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I would love to visit, maybe Santa will give me a winning powerball ticket...lol ;)

gitbean wrote on Apr 8, 2008 at 6:27PM

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I will be visiting.....once I get there(this year I HOPE...lol)!

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British Museum - London, United Kingdom
Museum/Attraction Name	British Museum
Address	Great Russell Street
City	London
State	United Kingdom
Zip code	WC1B 3DG
Telephone	+44 (0)20 7323 8299
Web Site	http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/

British Museum - London, United Kingdom Review

Great Russell Street • London, United Kingdom WC1B 3DG+44 (0)20 7323 8299 • http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/

British Museum - London, United Kingdom

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Great Russell Street • London, United Kingdom WC1B 3DG
+44 (0)20 7323 8299 • http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/