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The new British Museum Collection online aims to be intuitive and simple to use. Please note that if you wish to visit and see an object listed as 'on display', you'll need to check the gallery pages .
Mar 27, 2020 · You can explore our extensive Prints and Drawings collection to see Old Masters such as Dürer and Michelangelo or see new and exciting contemporary pieces. Dive into the incredible Oceania collection and uncover a vast array of objects from Australia, New Guinea and the many islands dotted across the South Pacific Ocean.
The British Museum's collection has grown in many ways over the past three centuries, starting with the 1753 Act of Parliament which purchased for the public Sir Hans Sloane's collection of over 80,000 items.
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. [3] . It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.
Some of the British Museum's best-known collection items come from Egypt, each with their own unique story. The Rosetta Stone is one of the most visited objects in the Museum and is equally popular online. Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the tablet that unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Stay connected. We're open and look forward to welcoming you back. For the latest updates about booking tickets and what's happening at the Museum, sign up to our newsletter. You can continue to enjoy the British Museum at home. Explore the collection and tour the galleries via Google Street View.
