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1. www.britannica.com › topic › British-MuseumBritish Museum | Overview, History, London, Collection, & Facts

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   1 day ago · British Museum, in London, comprehensive national museum with particularly outstanding holdings in archaeology and ethnography. Among its most famous pieces are the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone, and treasures from the ship burial found at Sutton Hoo.

2. www.britishmuseum.org › events › curatorsCurators' introduction to Michelangelo: the ... - British Museum

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   May 16, 2024 · Join curators Sarah Vowles and Grant Lewis as they introduce and explore the context, themes and highlight objects of the new exhibition Michelangelo: the last decades. In 1534, already the most celebrated artist in Europe, Michelangelo left Florence for Rome, never to see his native city again.

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4. www.apollo-magazine.com › free-admission-ukShould UK museums remain free? | Apollo Magazine

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   3 days ago · In the first year after open admission was introduced, visitor figures to the V&A rose by 111 per cent, from 1.1m to 2.3m a year. Today, our entrance numbers stand at 3.3 million and we regularly join our friends at Tate, the British Museum and the National Gallery among the world’s most visited museums.

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   1 day ago · The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.

6. www.standard.co.uk › culture › complete-guide-londonOur guide to the museums in London you should visit, from ...

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   6 days ago · One of the world’s most famous museums, the British Museum hosts a staggering eight million objects from around the planet, charting thousands of years of human history, from breathtaking Roman ...

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7. www.britannica.com › topic › Elgin-MarblesElgin Marbles | History, Controversy, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · The Elgin Marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details originally from the Parthenon in Athens that are now housed in the British Museum. The taking of the marbles by Lord Elgin has been the subject of controversy since their original removal.

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   Is the British Museum still a museum?

   • Today the museum no longer houses collections of natural history, and the books and manuscripts it once held now form part of the independent British Library. The museum nevertheless preserves its universality in its collections of artefacts representing the cultures of the world, ancient and modern.

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   Does British Museum hire a curator to research the Parthenon Marbles?

   • "British Museum hires curator to research history of its collection, also covering contested objects such as the Parthenon Marbles". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021. ^ a b "Greek and Roman Antiquities". British Museum. 14 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.

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   Did the British Museum save Greek marbles from deterioration?

   • The Greek government has frequently demanded the return of the marbles, but the British Museum —claiming among other reasons that it has saved the marbles from certain damage and deterioration—has not acceded, and the issue remains controversial.

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   Did British Museum pay a collector's heir for Nazi art?

   • "British Museum Compensates Collector's Heirs for Art Looted by Nazis". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023.

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9. www.contexttravel.com › british-museum-highlightsBritish Museum Highlights | Your Guide to the British Museum ...

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   May 10, 2024 · Discover the hidden gems of the British Museum on our expert-led tour. From the Rosetta Stone to the Elgin Marbles, explore the museum's must-see highlights and lesser-known galleries.