he British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.
During the course of his lifetime Sloane gathered an enviable collection of curiosities and bequeathed it to King George II, for the nation.
. The British Museum, Great Court
The Great Court opened in December 2000 and is the largest covered square in Europe. The roof is a glass and steel construction with 1,656 uniquely shaped panes of glass.
A panorama showing an almost 180-degree view of the interior of the Reading Room.
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, (Room 4 - Egyptian Sculpture) Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan
The British Museum, Room 4 – Colossal Granite head of Amenhotep III (1350 BC) The British Museum, Room 4 - Colossal bust of Ramesses II (1250 BC)
Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Room 84 - Towneley Sculptures
Room 14 Greek vases
Department of the Ancient Near East Room 10 - Khorsabad Palace Reliefs
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Department of Coins and Medals