The BRITISH Museum is one of the most significant museums in the world, containing samples of human activity and ancient cultures from prehistoric times.The British Museum was founded in 1753, but only after a century has moved to the present building in Bloomsbury, where it is located to this day. The number of exhibits was constantly growing, the museum premises were expanding, for example, expositions devoted to natural science in general were forced to move to South Kensington, marking the beginning of the Museum of Natural History. In 1997, the world-famous British Library located there was also moved to a new building.This unparalleled museum houses cultural monuments of various countries and eras. It presents the art of ancient Greece and Rome, Assyria and Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and the Celts, Byzantium and Asia. The collection of Chinese art includes porcelain and bronze, the Islamic gallery contains an exquisite collection of ceramics, coins and glass, the Mexican gallery shows sculptures of the Maya and Aztecs.5. BUCKINGHAM DVORETSresidence of the royal family in London since the time of Queen Victoria.The palace was built for the Duke of Buckingham at the beginning of the XVIII century, and subsequently sold to the royal family in 1761, and rebuilt by order of George IV. Queen Victoria, after her ascension to the throne, decided to turn the palace into a royal residence, which it still is. Some of the rooms of the palace, namely those in which ceremonies and receptions of high-ranking guests took place, are open to visitors, but even then only for two months a year at the end of summer. Artistic
The BRITISH Museum is one of the most significant museums in the world, containing samples of human activity and ancient cultures from prehistoric times.The British Museum was founded in 1753, but only after a century has moved to the present building in Bloomsbury, where it is located to this day. The number of exhibits was constantly growing, the museum premises were expanding, for example, expositions devoted to natural science in general were forced to move to South Kensington, marking the beginning of the Museum of Natural History. In 1997, the world-famous British Library located there was also moved to a new building.This unparalleled museum houses cultural monuments of various countries and eras. It presents the art of ancient Greece and Rome, Assyria and Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and the Celts, Byzantium and Asia. The collection of Chinese art includes porcelain and bronze, the Islamic gallery contains an exquisite collection of ceramics, coins and glass, the Mexican gallery shows sculptures of the Maya and Aztecs.
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