Inside the British Museum
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Inside the British Museum
The British Museum is one of the world’s largest museums specified in human history and culture from the very beginning to the present. It holds collection of arts and antiquities of more than 13 million objects from all continents.
The British Museum was established in 1753. As the base of the museum the collection of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane can be considered. He bequeathed his collection of approximately 71,000 different objects to King George II. The King gave his official assent to the Act of Parliament on 7 June 1753. It established the British Museum. Throughout its existence several other branches have been opened. Until 1997 the British Museum housed also a National Library.
At first the museum was not specified, it contained everything, especially objects of natural history and books. The museum received its first antiquities (Sir William Hamilton’s collection of Greek vases) in 1772. The statue collection started in the early 19th century. In 1840 the museum became involved in its first overseas excavations. The British museum is divided into 11 different departments today: Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, Department of Asia, Department of Coins and Medals, Department of Conservation, Documentation and Science, Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Department of the Middle East, Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure, Department of Prehistory and Europe and Department of Prints and Drawing.
The British Museum is housed in one of the Britain’s architectural landmarks located on Great Russell Street. The Museum first opened in 1759, on 15 January in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of present building. Until the beginning of the 19th century the collections were so big that the extension was needed. The neoclassical architect, Sir Robert Smirke, was asked to draw up plans for an eastern extension to the Museum. The dilapidated old Montagu House was demolished and work started in 1823. The extension, the East Wing, was completed by 1831, although it was not fully open to the general public until 1857. Other changes to the museum appearance took in 19th and 20th century, the last one in 2000 when the centre of the museum was redeveloped into Great Court, surrounding the original Reading Room.
The British museum is open every day and there is no admission fee. The number of people visiting the museum every year has reached 5 million.
The British Museum was established in 1753. As the base of the museum the collection of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane can be considered. He bequeathed his collection of approximately 71,000 different objects to King George II. The King gave his official assent to the Act of Parliament on 7 June 1753. It established the British Museum. Throughout its existence several other branches have been opened. Until 1997 the British Museum housed also a National Library.
At first the museum was not specified, it contained everything, especially objects of natural history and books. The museum received its first antiquities (Sir William Hamilton’s collection of Greek vases) in 1772. The statue collection started in the early 19th century. In 1840 the museum became involved in its first overseas excavations. The British museum is divided into 11 different departments today: Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, Department of Asia, Department of Coins and Medals, Department of Conservation, Documentation and Science, Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Department of the Middle East, Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure, Department of Prehistory and Europe and Department of Prints and Drawing.
The British Museum is housed in one of the Britain’s architectural landmarks located on Great Russell Street. The Museum first opened in 1759, on 15 January in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of present building. Until the beginning of the 19th century the collections were so big that the extension was needed. The neoclassical architect, Sir Robert Smirke, was asked to draw up plans for an eastern extension to the Museum. The dilapidated old Montagu House was demolished and work started in 1823. The extension, the East Wing, was completed by 1831, although it was not fully open to the general public until 1857. Other changes to the museum appearance took in 19th and 20th century, the last one in 2000 when the centre of the museum was redeveloped into Great Court, surrounding the original Reading Room.
The British museum is open every day and there is no admission fee. The number of people visiting the museum every year has reached 5 million.
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