Museums in London......contd.

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                                                        British Museum

Has outstanding collection, which illuminates the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present day.

The British Museum was established in 1753 and is now home to over six million artefacts, ranging from small archaeological fragments to massive objects from past and contemporary cultures. There are one hundred galleries which are organised by geography, history and theme. There is no right or wrong way to visit the British Museum. Every time you visit, you will discover something new.

The great court provides a focal point for any visit to the British Museum.

Africa, Oceania and the Americas-these galleries represent the cultures of people in three major regions, past and present.

Asia-  holds the richest collections of Chinese antiquities in Europe. The Chinese collections range from the 4^th century BC to the 19^th century AD. The sculpture collections from the Indian sub-continent are the most representative. There are some of the finest Islamic pottery, Japanese collections-from prehistory to the present.

Britain and Europe:

There are important collections covering the cultures and long history of Britian and other parts of Europe. Important prehistoric objects are displayed.

Egypt and Sudan:

The British Museum houses one of the greatest ancient Egyptian and Sudanese collections, illustrating every aspect of ancient Nile Valley culture from Neolithic times. The major sculptures and the mummy displays can be found on the ground floor.

Greece and Rome:

The Greek and Roman galleries contain objects from the Greek world, Italy and Rome from the beginning of the Bronze Age, and from the whole of the Roman Empire except for Britain.